Bunts Sangha's S. M. SHETTY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL & Jr. COLLEGE

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Newsletter – 2015 -16 (Volume 3 – Issue 3)

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Proud recipients of Certificate of Excellence Award for EUMIND International Project

3 Generations for "Best Article- School Life " 2015-2016.

Group leader Shushrut Devadiga with his team - Heth

Gada Checkpoint III B, Romeen Malwankar Checkpoint

III A and Nikhil Maheshwari IGCSE I A

Ananya Harish ( IPC I ) secured 1strank at the National

Level MaRRS Play to Learn Carnival in Cochin.

Akshat Shrivastav of Checkpoint I ranked 10th in the

All India Level National Math League Competition Category 5

Ameya Vinayaraj won the 2nd prize for the online

"Tell-A-Tale" short story competition

AS and A Levels Results

Students of AS and A Levels have achieved excellent grades in the November 2015

Cambridge University examinations.

Vedanth Shetty Aryan Ganesh Bhairavi Mane

89 % 85 % 74% Business Studies English Media Studies

Interschool Competitions

19 students qualified for National Level of French Olympiad held in January 2016.

Checkpoint students won the Second Consolation Prize for the project in Forensic

Science (The Clue Lies In You )- Junior Category at the MISA SYNERGY Science

Exhibition on 30th January 2016

Vedant Ganatra, Tanay Bhadra,

Ruhi Menon, Sharanya Nair

Laurels earned at the Culturama event organized by SVKM International School,

Mumbai

Joshita Dodani (AS Levels) Aryan Ganesh (A Levels)

First Position- Karaoke First Position-Creative Writing

Aditya Kedia ( IGCSE I ) Srushti Kakade Tanya Chandnani

Second Position - Table Tennis (AS Levels) Third Position - Graffiti.

Shushrut Devadiga received a ‘Verbal Mention’ for

his excellent rhetoric in the Model United Nations

(MUN) held at Singapore International School, Dahisar

Annual Day Celebrations

The Annual Day, celebrated on 19th December, 2016 with a spectacular performance,

focused on the theme ‘Mumbai Meri Jaan’. The theme aroused a nostalgic mood in the

audience as they moved back in time to ponder how Mumbai evolved from Bombay.

Padmashri, Dr. Tom Alter was the Chief Guest for the occasion. The event was graced

with the presence of Shri Karnire Vishwanath, President Bunts Sangha Mumbai, Shri

Jayaram N Shetty, Chairman and Office Bearer PEC, Shri Ratnakar Shetty Mundkur,

Vice Chairman PEC and esteemed members of Bunts Sangha, Powai Education

Committee, Higher Education and Mahila Vibhag.

Annual Sports Meet

The Annual Sports Meet on 29th January, 2016, celebrated fitness of not only the body

but also the mind. The Chief Guest Sensei Parvez Mistry briefed the spectators on the

importance of flexibility, endurance and self-defense skills. Shri. Jayaram N Shetty,

Chairman and Office Bearer of PEC, Shri Ratnakar Shetty Mundkur, Vice Chairman

PEC, Shri. Nityanand Hegde Secretary PEC, Shri. Rajendra Shetty Chairman Sports

Committee and other esteemed members of Bunts Sangha, Powai Education

Committee, Higher Education and Mahila Vibhag cheered the students. The Martial

Arts display by the students of CP I and CP II was admirable and much appreciated.

The traditional sports display by the students of Checkpoint got the crowd nostalgic.

Students competed with sportsmanship spirit, determination and grit. The Autumn

House emerged as the winner with the maximum points.

Blessing Ceremony and Farewell

On 12th February, 2016 the Blessing Ceremony and Farewell for students of IGCSE II

and A Levels was hosted by the students of IGCSE-I and AS Levels. The students of

IGCSE-II and A Levels were blessed for their forthcoming exams .The day was a

memorable one complete with engaging ‘One Minute’ games, a ball dance and a salsa

performance all put together to match the ‘Masquerade’ theme.

Shri Jayaram N Shetty Chairman and Office Bearer PEC extended his best wishes to

the students and advised them to avoid unnecessary stress during exams and

reminded them that nothing beats hard work. He also assured them that they can

count on their teachers for guidance.

The Guest Speaker, Mr. Ashish Dhakan CEO of Hikvision, shared his success story.

Through his analogies he advised the students not be deterred by failures but rather,

to move on by employing a realistic strategy towards success.

Intra-school Competitions

The Hindi Recitation Competition to promote the National Language was held on

12th February, 2016 for students from CP III – V

‘What’s The Good Word’ competition was held for students from CP III- V on

4th March, 2016..The interesting rounds: Spell the word, Rapid Fire, Identify the

Author kept the participants spell bound. Spring house emerged as the winner

‘In A Minute’ competition for Checkpoint and IG students comprised of fun filled yet

skilled activities such as Tongues Twisters, Defying Gravity and Dressmaking using

newspaper.

Opportunities for Students

Our students were involved in the EUMIND Project ‘Three Generations’ through a

network of schools in India and Europe to promote intercultural learning, global

citizenship, social responsibility and ecological awareness. They conducted a research

on the progress of three generations in six groups : Family Life, School Life, Gender,

Spare Time, Mass Media and Healthy Life .Our students exchanged their experiences

through the first video conference (VC) arranged via Skype on 7th December,2015 with

Vd Perre School followed by the second VC on 11th February,2016 with Trinitas

College, The Netherlands

We have won the Certificate of Excellence - Project 3 Generations for "Best Article-

School Life " 2015-2016.

A Career Fair was organized by KIC UnivAssist on 5th February, 2016. Representatives

from 15 US Universities oriented students and parents on higher education

opportunities in the US.

Litventure Festival

Students of Checkpoint attended the Litventure Festival at Children’s Academy on 12th

December 2016. It was a rare opportunity to interact with renowned authors, writers

and actors like Oliver Lafont, Ketan Bhagat, Gopika Kapoor to name a few.

Visit to Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)

On 1st March 2016, 20 students from IGCSE I and AS Levels visited BARC. They got a

glimpse of the Nuclear Programme Organisation of the country. Students marveled at

the display of robots, models and at the magnanimity of the Dhruv Nuclear Reactor. It

was once in a life time opportunity for students and teachers to enter the nuclear

reactor. The visit provided an insight into future areas of research and development

which the students might wish to pursue.

MELUHA

A field trip for students of CP V was

arranged at Meluha-The Fern, an ecotel

hotel. They were sensitized to the

eco -friendly practices carried out by a

commercial organisation to conserve the

environment.

Film Workshop

Mr. Mohit Jadhav, Director of Photography

(Cinema), conducted a workshop in Film

Photography and Lighting for the students of

AS Media Studies on 24th February, 2016 .

Model United Nations

Participation in the Model United Nations

conferences from 19th to 21st February,2016

provided opportunities to students to

represent countries to discuss solutions

to global issues in their respective committees.

Professional Development

Coordinators and faculty were invited as subject experts to share their expertise on the

IGCSE Curriculum and Assessments.

Ms. Tahira Pasha ( Biology ) and Ms. Supriya

Nambiar ( Chemistry) at Ram Ratna International

School.

Ms. Yogita Wamanse ( Math) - MET Rishikul

Checkpoint and IGCSE English faculty Ms. Zehra

Shaikh and Ms. Mumta Shetty attended the

interactive workshop on effective teaching

conducted by CIE examiner Mr Roger Harris

Primary Checkpoint English faculty teachers attended the training in Cambridge

English by Ms Kate Mackenzie Stuart.

Secondary Checkpoint Coordinator Ms. Anamika Sharma and Ms. Jolly Francis

attended the ‘Communication 360 degree’ and ‘Hot Maths Digital Solutions for

Learning’ at Hotel Sea Princess Juhu on 9th February, 2016.

IPC Coordinator Ms. Yayati Shah and CP-I and II

Coordinator Ms. Nilambari Kolwalkar attended

the ‘Right to Play’ workshop organized by Tata

Institute of Social Sciences

CP faculty Ms. Priti Shanbag and Ms. Poornima Bangera attended the CIE training for

English on 1st February, 2016.

Principal Ms. Leena Pimpley, Primary Checkpoint

CoordinatorMs. Neetha Shetty and Economics Faculty,

Ms. Aditi Basu attended ‘Core Skills Training Modules’

at Mumbai organised by British Council from

21st to 23rd January,2016

Coordinators participated in the Conclave –Plan 2016,

a leadership program conducted at

Sulochanadevi Singhania School in Thane

Anuradha Jain - Faculty (Physics) won the second

prize at the Interschool Green Chef Competition at

MET Rishikul Vidyalaya, Bandra.

Ms. Suvarnareha Jadhav and Ms. Aparna Das attended an interactive session with

Dr. Barbara F. Nodine (Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Arcadia

University, USA) on ‘Connecting with the Students-What Works Best’ on Thursday,

18th Feb 2016 at Global Pathways Institute, Kandivali, Mumbai.

Sessions for Parents

A session on ‘Parenting in the Digital Era’ was

conducted by Head of the Counselling Department

Ms. Pratima Bhandarkar for parents of Grade IV to

Grade X on 4th December 2015. The session was well received

by theparents.

International Baccalaureate Updates

Upcoming IBDP verification visit by IBO Officials from 21st - 23rd March, 2016.

Learning Through Collaboration

.

Experienced IB practitioners Ms Anuradha Sridhar Chemistry faculty and former DP

Coordinator of Bombay International School, Ms Sagarika Bhatia officiating Principal

of RBK International School, Ms Shoma Bhattacharya DP Coordinator, SVKM JV

Parekh International School interacted with the IBDP faculty and shared their

perspectives on the IBDP philosophy

The following teachers have completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma

Online Training Programme Category-1 from December 2015 - March 2016.

Language B: Hindi- Ms. Sunita Dubey

French Ab initio – Ms. Neha Gurbani

Spanish Ab initio – Ms. Ranjini Krishnan

Business Management – Ms. Shilpa Thakur

Psychology – Ms. Aparna Das

Physics – Ms. Meera Rawal & Ms. Anuradha Jain

Mathematics SL – Ms. Radhika Warrier

IPC News

IPC Annual Sports Meet

The spirit of sportsmanship, determination and the zeal to win were the highlights of

the various displays, track and field events. Chief Guest Mr. Yagnesh Shetty, Founder

President of Chitah Jeet Kune Do Global Sports Federation graced the occasion.

IPC Annual Day

23rd February, 2016 witnessed a dazzling display of talent at the IPC Annual Day. The

theme for the show was ‘The Journey of Life’. The tiny tots, dressed as animals and

circus characters, mesmerized the audience.

Adventure Camp at Panchgani

95 students from CP IV to IGCSE-I went from 3rd to 6th February for an Adventure

Camp to Panchgani with INME Team. Activities such as rappelling, rock climbing,

team games enabled students to imbibe skills of collaboration, risk taking and

empathy.