’s Desk

January 2019

Message from the Principal’s Desk:

“Merely being the best version of yourself can help you stand out.” Dear Parent, Learning is the core purpose of life. It is an absolute necessity to be prepared for a future that we do not know about. Hence, the need of the hour is just not learning but taking responsibility for learning. We can achieve this through creative learning, innovation and leadership which will pave the path ahead to self - growth and collaboration. Taking small steps to accomplish this goal is the way to go, but there needs to be support and encouragement. Taking risks and sometimes even looking at failure as “fuel for innovation” can help promote this process. If something does not work, we can learn from it, and then modify and try again. It depends on how we inspire everyone to bring out his or her best creative self and use it to help lead and transform lives to a better, beautiful, creative and innovative tomorrow where learning is not limited to academics but on a journey to acquire leadership competencies to excel as a whole. Let us begin with some news of what happened in December: 1) CAS at Indus:

a) The Orion and Phoenix house have together decided to create a resource centre for students in the Kondakal

Primary School. They plan to refurbish an existing room currently used for storage to a room where they can put

up computers, arrange a small library and a craft corner.

On 18th January, volunteers from both houses diligently undertook the task of dusting and rearranging the room

allocated for the resource centre. It was a good experience for the students, as they learnt to be self-reliant.

b) The students of Hercules House aim to focus on the fitness of students from Kondakal, Mokila and Thanda and

also to educate them about personal hygiene. They plan to host a sports day for them with a Throw Ball tourna-

ment for girls, a Cricket tournament for boys, march past and as well as track and field events.

So far the students have trained students from the Kondakal primary school.

c) Orion house commenced teaching the students of Kondakal Secondary school. They taught them the parts of the

computer, as well as more practical skills such as how to navigate on the computer, how to use Microsoft Pow-

erPoint, and how to turn the computer on and off.

The students at Kondakal Secondary school made slides on their own, guided by the members of house. The

main focus is on hands-on learning.

d) During the CAS period, the Phoenix House students visited the Kondakal secondary school where their mentees

greeted them with glee. The objective of the visit was to teach students the skills of reading the English news-

paper and familiarizing them with the categories of news published in a general newspaper. Each Phoenix

house student has at least three mentees under their care and at the end of the session their mentees knew

which page to look for a particular category of news.

e) Food Stall set up by students on 19th January 2018:

Our students with entrepreneurship skills, set up food stalls on 19th January. Students sold traditional sweets, snacks, and beverages such as tea and coffee. They made a profit of Rs. 9000 and this would help us set up the resource centre.

ACTIVITIES FOR THE MONTH: a) Sankranti Celebration:

Makar Sankranti is believed traditionally to mark the arrival of spring in India. The harvest festival was celebrated

by students as they came dressed in their traditional clothes and relished the Sankranti special delicacies at lunch.

The support staff decorated the school with beautiful Rangoli designs. The boarders enjoyed flying kites, which

is a cherished tradition during this festival.

3. Counselors Update @ IISH

a) Workshop with boarders:

I. PYP Workshop

The students of PYP expanded their understanding of Problem solving skills. Students made Calm-down

jars, had learning engagements involving various games and challenges. Students learnt to have a calm

mind using mindful breathing techniques, followed by steps to solve a problem using different coping

skills. Grade 5 students delved deeper into conflict resolution strategies and shared their understanding

with their peers.

II. The following Sessions were conducted for the MYP and IBDP students:

a. Puberty Talk for Grade 6 – Grade 8

It is imperative to talk about puberty on scientific lines, clear myths associated with puberty and increase

acceptance that these changes are normal part of growing into an adult. Hence, sessions were conducted

for grade 6 to grade 8. Students gained understanding of the physical, emotional and interpersonal changes

that occur during this stage of development. As these were separate sessions for boys and girls, both gen-

ders felt comfortable asking questions and clarifying doubts concerning puberty.

b. Safe and Unsafe Touch – Grade 6 A & B

A session on safe and unsafe touch with grade 6A and 6B. The students were shown a Childline video, titled

Komal, on child sexual abuse prevention. Most students had already watched the short film and it was a

refresher for them, while for others it was the first time they learned about safe and unsafe touch.

The counsellor emphasized that being alert and cautious is important and one must report incidents to

trusted adults without delay to prevent sexual abuse.

c. Dealing with Relationships:

A session with all grade 11 students on dealing with breakups and one-sided attraction to help teenagers

cope with these struggles, the counsellors discussed ways of handling rejection and breakups. The goal was

to teach students beneficial coping skills and reduce unhealthy habits. Students were encouraged to re-

spect the choice of another individual to turn them down, connect with friends and family to help them

recover faster, avoid self-destructive habits and seek help. The counsellors explained the repercussions of

emotional vulnerability and advised students to avoid jumping into relationships as a way of dealing with

loneliness. To conclude, students were advised to use their time after breakups to develop themselves,

achieve their goals and connect with their support system.

III. Sessions for the Boarders:

a. Emotional Sensitivity – Grade 9

The idea was to make children aware of their emotions and level of sensitivity they have for themselves

or others. After, a motivational discussion to understand the emotions behind simple and slightest ac-

tions, students were given the self-assessment. They were happy to know the ways in which emotional

sensitivity can be increased and decreased. They also understood the importance of balanced sensitivity.

b. Support Group learn about each other’s problems and discover healthy solutions - This group will aim

to help children who can later help others. This group will meet every Thursday after school. In the first

meeting we spoke about ground rules and students came up with their own rules for themselves. They

were very motivated and excited about the next meetings.

c. On 26 and 27 January 2019, well-being sessions were organized by Ms Hafsa Nooria. She is a pioneer in

the field and has rich work experience from UK and Europe. Children enjoyed her sessions which involved

understanding of ‘feel good’, ‘transforming negative messages to positive affirmations’ and importance

of self-love.

4. SPORTS UPDATE:

a) On Thursday, 24th January 2019 Indus Senior Football Team won against the visiting team Zidane Football Club

with 3 – 0. From Indus Azar Khan (Grade 10), Devjyot & Mayank (Grade 12) scored a goal each.

b) Indus PYP Athletics Team (Boys & Girls) 2018 – 19

Indus PYP Athletics Team won the Girls as well as the Boys Overall Winner School Championship Trophy at the

just concluded PYP Hyderabad Network School Sports Fest (Athletics Meet) 2018 – 19 held at the Aga Khan

Academy on 24th & 25th January 2019. In all there were seven PYP Schools of Hyderabad participated in the said

event.

I would like to congratulate all the participants, Mr. Dinesh (Athletics Coach) & the Sports Department for their

efforts and commitment shown in bringing laurels to the school.

Total Medals Won: 59 by both Boys and Girls

33 Gold Medals

15 Silver Medals

11 Bronze Medals

Three of our Team members won the Best Athlete Award at the meet:

Dhanush Tella won the Best Athlete Award in the

Grade 5 Boys category

Laasya Molleti won the Best Athlete Award in the

Grade 4 Girls category

Aanya Tulasi won the Best Athlete Award in the Grade 3 Girls category

RESULTS: PYP HYDERABAD NETWORK ATHLETICS MEET 2018-19: GIRLS GRADE: 3

SL NO NAME EVENT MEDALS WON

1.

Aanya Tulasi

4x50mts Relay 200 Meters 60 Meters Broad Jump

Gold Gold Silver Bronze

2. Jiwoo Kim 4x50mts Relay Gold

3. Priya Kumar 4x50mts Relay Shot put

Gold Gold

4. Akshara Mareddy 4x50mts Relay Gold

GRADE: 4


1.

Laasya Molleti

4x100mts Relay 200 Meters 400 Meters 800 Meters

Gold Gold Gold Gold

2.

Lynn Tresa Francis

4x100mts Relay 100 Meters 200 Meters

Gold Gold Bronze

3. Viveka Lakshmi 4x100mts Relay 100 Meters

Gold Bronze

4. Mridini Deo 800 Meters Silver

5. Saisha Bagga Long jump Shot Put

Silver Bronze

6.

Ashvika Reddy

4x100mts Relay Shot Put Long jump

Gold Gold Bronze

GRADE: 5


1. Shreya Ramesh 4x100mts Relay 800 Meters 400 Meters

Gold Gold Silver

2.

Shiwoo Kim

4x100mts Relay 100 Meters 200 Meters

Gold Silver Bronze

3. Jina lee 4x100mts Relay Gold

4. S Kshetra Rao 4x100mts Relay Gold

5. Tamanna Shot Put Bronze

6. Avani Veeramaneni 800 Meters Bronze

BOYS RESULTS GRADE: 3


1.

Yuvraj Muddagouni

4x50mts Relay Shot Put Broad Jump

Gold Silver Silver

2. Saahas Reddy Badikol 4x50mts Relay Gold

3. Dheva Reddy 4x50mts Relay Broad Jump

Gold Bronze

4. Diyaar Mehdi 4x50mts Relay Gold

GRADE: 4


1. Anshul Chandra Tummala 4x100mts Relay

Silver

2. Aagam Jain Shot put 4x100mts Relay

Gold Silver

3. Aviraj Singh Bagga 4x100mts Relay Silver

4. Ayan Dharod 4x100mts Relay Silver

5. Ketan Mashetty 800 Meters Bronze

GRADE: 5


1.

Dhanush Tella

4x100mts Relay 100 Meters 200 Meters 800 Meters Long Jump

Gold Gold Gold Gold Silver

2. Wonjun Choi 4x100mts Relay Long Jump

Gold Bronze

3. Jushang Gorntla 4x100mts Relay Gold

4. Amogh Reddy Badikol Shot Put Gold

5. Jahan Lalwani 4x100mts Relay Shot Put

Gold Silver

5) The continued improvement of Infrastructure and other Facilities:

Primary Block

Special measures have been taken to improve the hygiene of PYP washrooms and each washroom has been provided with dedicated sanitary cleaning kit and repeated visual inspection is being carried out.

Electrical maintenance workshop was carried out to address the electrical issues in the Primary block.

Secondary Block

The construction work of the first floor has commenced and is expected to be completed by end May 2019.

The Annual Servicing of Centralised AC, AHU and FCU has been carried out.

Boarding Houses

The first floor Boys Hostel washroom was renovated and water proofing has successfully been carried out.

A training of Support and Security staff in the hostels was conducted to educate them on the roles and re-sponsibilities of CCTV operator, Night warden, Housekeeping and Security Guard.

The AC piping wooden covers have been installed in the hostels.

The land behind the Boys hostel has been cleaned up thoroughly to prepare the site for active participation in Organic gardening.

Hot water facilities in both the hostels has been upgraded with an additional storage capacity of 2000ltrs.

Events

A training on Fire Safety and Evacuation drill was conducted for all the students and faculty by District Fire Officer.

Miscellaneous

02 additional street lights have been installed on the pathway between hostel and dining hall.

The area behind the Staff Quarters and Stable has been cleared / cleaned and fresh soil has been laid to level

the area in order to avoid water logging.

The servicing and repair work of RO plants and Laundry equipment has been carried out.

STP plant is fully operational and the outlet of treated water has been extended to the football ground with

additional setup of Storage tank and Water Gun.

A periodical training of all Security guards was conducted to impart knowledge of Entry/Exit procedure and

Evacuation drill.

6) Upcoming Events:

07th & 08th February PYP Hyderabad Network Cricket Fest

09th February ACT Examination

15th February Indus Day

17th February – 22nd February Gr 6 & 7 leadership camp

24th February Grade 8 leave for leadership programme

28th Fenruary PYP Term 2 reports published

Warm regards, Nuwaira Pasha

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