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SCIS BUZZ

NOVEMBER 2018

Volume 8, Issue 8

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

Dear Children,

The obvious implication of

Children’s day is that it needs to be

celebrated in a befitting manner,

such as to leave indelible impression

in the young minds. All schools try

to ensure this occasion is

memorable. Let me emphasize that

this is how it should be and such

traditions should maintained.

Children, after all are extremely

important component of any

Nation. The potential in them has

to be nurtured till they evolve and the dynamic energy must be

channeled constructively till they can become agents of change.

Unfortunately, this is limited to quarter of the children in our

country. For most, Children’s Day has little or no relevance. They

live in obscurity and are often famished and deprived. For them

abuse and even sexual abuse is a pattern they have come to accept.

Child labor is a harsh reality, which we conveniently choose to

ignore. The lives of such children are shattered at birth and they

are confined to destitution. They have no energy to offer and they

seek your compassion.

I will request all of you to look within yourselves and be

observant. Try and equate your demand for food or material with

that of the unfortunate children. It is a disturbing thought and

convenient to ignore. Searching for solutions will incite our

senses and passion. Compassion is at premium and violence

excites us. More than football, the violent video game is more

enthralling. We need passion to address this problem.

I will insist that all of you pursue activities which impact your

health and mind in positive way. We cannot remain passive

spectators to injustice that other children are subjected to.

Individually, the task looks difficult. But a single thought leads to

exchange of thoughts .It gathers momentum slowly. Within years

it can form into an avalanche that can usher in a change. You all

can do it.

As for today it is your day, enjoy the moment. All the teachers

have adjusted there busy schedule and put in tremendous effort

make this a memorable occasion.

Warm Regards,

John Andrew Bagul

In This Issue

From The Principal’s Desk Page 1

Eco Fest

Indian Oil Debate Competition Page 2

Co – Scholastic Inter- School Competitions

Chef Competition 2019 - IIHM

Painting Competition

Page 3

Zero Thalassemia

Advance and Basic Cubs Training

Career Guidance Session by Ecam Lyon

French Elocution Competition

Page 4

Science-Centre Level Quiz 2018

Session by Wayne State and Miami University

Seminar Conducted by Universal Business School

Annual Cultural Program Organised by the Hope

Foundation

Career Guidance Session by University of Toronto

Page 5

Marathon Race

School Picnic at Ibiza

Zoo Festival 2018

Workshop Against Addiction

Page 6

Sanglaap 2018 (Heritage Fest)

Children's Day Celebration

Video Chat With School in France

Page 7

Donation to Little Sisters of the Poor

Distribution of Diyas & Sweets

Visit to Tolly Home

Page 8

Visit to Little Sisters of the Poor

Career Guidance Session by SP Jain School

Ession by Dice School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts

Page 9

Children’s Day Celebration (Primary)

French Elocution (Primary)

Scholastic Book Fair

Page 10

Morning Assemblies

One Nation Reading Together Page 11

Enrollment Ceremony

Activities - Pre-Primary Page 12

Editorial Team

Ms. Dolly Chowdhury

Ms. Mondira Sarkar

Mr. Abhishek Guha

Ms. Manisha Pandey

Ms. Deepti Bhattacharya

Ms. Sawandipa Banerjee

Ms. Asmita Kapoor

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ECO FEST & Accolades!

The fest was organised for middle school students. Twelve schools participated in the event, including our school . ( Scottish Church, A.G. Park

Street, Union Chappel, A.G. Tollygunge, Harrow Hall , St. Anthony High School, Loreto Convent Entally, Little Steps, Welland Gouldsmith, St.

Pauls Mission School , St. Thomas' Day School and South City International School.)

Two teachers were present for the events with the students.

The following events were a part of the Eco Fest.

1. Plastic Bottle Decoration.

2. Toy Making.

3. Mask Making.

4. Creative Writing ( English, Hindi, Bengali )

5. Book Mark making.

6. Pencil stand decoration.

7. Slogan Writing.

8. Glass Painting.

9. Waste paper basket designing.

10. Flower Arrangement

11. T Shirt painting

12. Card Making.

13. Rangoli.

14. Poster Making

15. Face Painting.

South City International School, participated in the following events:

1. Plastic Bottle Decoration.

2. Creative Writing ( English and Bengali )

3. Slogan Writing.

4. Glass Painting

5. Card Making.

6. Rangoli

7. Poster Making.

Students from SCIS won in the following events :

Second Prize:

Slogan Writing- Souritra Kar Grade VI

Third Prize:

Card Making - Aryaman Daga Grade VII

Creative Writing ( Bengali)- Swapnarup Basu Grade VII

Rangoli - Tanishka Mazumdar, Ishwari Ishita Mishra, Shreyoshi Kar, Ahana Hazra Grade VI

INDIAN OIL DEBATE COMPETITION

An Inter House Debate for secondary students of Classes IX onwards took place on 1st of November 2018. It was co host-

ed by Indian Oil Corporation representatives. It was held in our school auditorium. 8 students participated in all,

4 students were for the motion and the other 4 students were against the motion. The motion was “Making India

Corruption Free”. The students of all the houses spoke relevant points relating to the motion and against the motion.

Sasha Agarwal won the Best Speaker award and the runners up was Dhiriti Mondal.

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CO – SCHOLASTIC INTER- SCHOOL COMPETITIONS 2018

On 3rd November 2018 The Future Foundation School hosted Co-Scholastic Inter-School Competitions 2018. They organised

six events in this competition.

The events were “Atmaraksha” as karate, “Chaturanga” as chess, “Sursadhana” as violin, “Yaduyantra” as synthesizer,

“Rup Rupantar” as clay modelling and “chitro –Bichitro” as photography.

The total number of students participating in this competition from our school was 17. Three teachers accompanied the

students. (Mr. Rishin Mallick, Ms. Arpita Guha Thakurta and Ms. Jayoti Choudhury).

Students from class II to class VIII participated in these events as per their criteria. In Karate, four students were

performing Kata. Among them Ranver Nahata won gold , Sounav Barman won silver, Ojashwi Pincha won bronze and Veer

Chakraborty was runner up. In Kumite among two participants Shesthadeep Biswas won bronze.

In synthesizer, under 11 Akshay Vishal Bhusari was awarded the 1st position and above 11 Amayra Ahmed bagged the

3rd position.

In chess, under 11 Anissa Das bagged 4th position and Pratyaksh Keshan was placed in 5th position and above 11 Rishav

Basak bagged the 3rd position.

PAINTING COMPETITION by COAL INDIA

Observing Vigilance Week (01/11/2018)

TOPIC : Eradicate Corruption –Build A New India

Classes 4 – 6 Category :

3rd Position - Swastik

Classes 7 & 8 Category :

1st – Priyanka Shetty

2nd – Anuraag Banerjee Chowdhury

3rd – Ishita Malviya

CHEF COMPETITION 2019 - IIHM

Date : 12th November, 2018 (Monday) Time : 1:00 PM Venue: South City International School

Student Participants:

1. Rupam Karmakar 2. Poorva Nahar 3. Swati Mirji

4. Shruti Tiwari

5. Rishita Saha

Teacher Participants: 1. Geeta Biswas

2. Nivedita Banerjee 3. Sejal Arora 4. Sumera Khan 5. Apilla Gupta 6. Victor Amitava Ray

7. Zohra Qureshi

Judge: Ms. Asmita (Chef). The judge was accompanied by Ms.Soumyashree Ghosh, Manager, Group Business Development & Projects, IIHM, Salt

Lake Synopsis of the Chef Competition: The student as well as teacher participants prepared different dishes at home and presented them on the date of

chef competition. The judge tasted the food and asked questions to the candidates in regard to the different dishes prepared by them.

Results: 1. Teachers Chef Competition: The following candidates have been selected for the

second round - 1.Sumera Khan, 2. Apilla Gupta, 3. Victor Amitava Ray. The selected candidates are supposed to attend for the second round of

competition which would be held at Indismart Hotel, X-1, 8/3EP Block, Salt Lake Sector V, Kolkata – 700 091 on 23rd November, 2018 (Friday) at

2:00 PM.

2. Students Chef Competition: The results have not been declared as yet.

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ZERO THALASSEMIA

Date: 19th November, 2018

Venue: Science City Auditorium

Escort Teacher: Victor Amitava Ray

Students Attended: Anshika Dasgupta, Sasha Agarwal, Nikunj Roongta,

Shruti Tiwari, Abhishek Roy

Speakers : Dr. Ramendu Homechaudhury, Chairman - Thalassemia Eradication and Prevention Committee, Rotary District 3291, Dr. (Mrs)

Chandrima Bhattacharya, Minister , Victor Banerjee, Soumitra Chatterjee, Alokananda Roy and other eminent personalities.

Synopsis of the seminar: The seminar was conducted to build awareness and prevent Thalassemia. Dr.Ramendu Homechaudhury and other eminent

personalities have shared their experiences about the victims who suffer from Thalassemia. As a prevention measure one should take a medical test

(HPLC) once in a lifetime to detect Thalassemia. A carrier of Thalassemia must not marry another who is also carrying the same disease. However,

a non-carrier is free to marry a carrier of Thalassemia.

Observation: It was an educative and awareness programme. It’s an awareness programme where one should go for the medical test (HPLC) before

marriage as a precautionary measure. The seminar emphasized on microscope rather than on horoscope.

ADVANCE AND BASIC CUBS TRAINING

The Basic Cubs Training and Advanced Cubs Training from 28th October till 3rd

November 2018. This training took place in Snow View Camp Site , Kurseong.

1 Swetha Callesteo

2 Dipanwita Guhathakurta

3 Amit Kumar

4 Hayshan Rahman

5 Amanpreet Manchanda.

We were taught about Baden Powell , fundamentals of Scouting , child psychology,

cub-promise, Moto and law, flag ceremony, how to conduct a pack meeting,

investiture ceremony , good turn and community services and many more. We have

successfully completed our training session and we will be able to conduct Cubs

Training classes in school . We will receive our certificates by November end.

Report by—Hayshan Rahman

FRENCH ELOCUTION COMPETITION

Date: 19th November 2018

Venue: School Auditorium

Theme: I Respect

Judges : Mr. Gautam Ghosh, and two in-house members of the French faculty Ms. Richa Gandhi and Ms. Nivedita Banerjee were the judges.

The competition started with the primary section Elocution having three categories namely A, B and C comprising of students of classes II to V.

The secondary section elocution started with a French song performed by students of class 7 and 8.

Shreyoshi Kar and Avik Basu were the anchors for Category A (Class VI) ; Yutika

Mahotra and Rishita anchored Category C(Class VIII), Sia Agarwal and Rishav Mitra

were the anchors for categories B(Class VII) and Category D (Classes IX and X). They all

spoke in French along with the translated form in English. The anchors were commendable

in French speaking.

The following students were announced as winners:

Category A- Retesha Karnani 1st and Shalini Roy 2nd

Category B (Class VII) – Shaivya Dubey 2nd ,and Priyanka Shetty 1st

Category C (Class- VIII)- Suchismita Mazumder 2nd and Arushi Dubey 1st

Category D (Classes- IX and X) – Roshni Banerjee 1st and Pramita Dan 2nd

CAREER GUIDANCE SESSION BY ECAM LYON, FRANCE

The session was conducted in our school on the 13th of November 2018 in the AV room. Students of grade XI

attended the session.

In terms of the universities there was a representative from Lyon University and this is a university specific to

engineering so the Science and Maths students stayed behind to obtain more information or knowledge about the

university.

In conclusion , this session was quite informative and it has most definitely sparked new hopes and dreams for the

future in the young minds.

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SCIENCE-CENTRE LEVEL QUIZ 2018

VENUE: BITM (Birla Industrial & Technological Museum)

On 28th November 2018 The BITM hosted Science-Centre Level Quiz Competition 2018 on ‘Gandhi-Life & Works’. They

organised two rounds of Quiz competitions on that day. The first round was written competition and five schools qualified for

the second round. The total number of students participating in this competition from our school was 2. The students were Manya Gupta (9B) and

Anish Kumar Arun (9A). The participants were coming from different schools in this competition including our school ( Ashoka Hall Girls Higher

Secondary School, Mahadevi Birla Sishu Vihar, DPS Mega city, Vivekananda Mission School, DAV Public School, Delhi Public School Ruby Park,

Salt Lake School and Bhawan singh School). The judge was Mrs. Aditi Ghosh and observer was Mr. Debabrata Roy. Two students were participated

from each school.

Mahadevi Birla Sishu Vihar students qualified for the semi- final. DPS Ruby Park was the first runner up and DPS Megacity was the second runner

up.

SEMINAR CONDUCTED BY UNIVERSAL BUSINESS SCHOOL

The universal business school conducted a seminar on 27th November 2018 in our school for the students of class XII.

Students from all streams attended the session. The presentation started in the second half, at around 1:10 pm and was

held in the Information Technology Lab.

The Universal Business School was founded in 2009 and was endorsed by 60 CEOs. The institution is a management

school and offers courses like Bachelors in Business Administration (BBA) and Masters in Business Administration

(MBA). The university has tie ups with many renowned universities in foreign lands such as UK, France, etc. they are the

offshore partner of Cardiff Metropolitan University and the students at UBS follow the same curriculum as Cardiff Metropolitan University. Their

curriculum is said to comprise 80% practical learning.

The programs offered by them are :-

• Global BBA :- ( with Cardiff)

2 years in UBS campus and 1 year in Cmu, UK.

• BBA from Cardiff :-

3 years in UBS campus. (Graduation certificate from Cardiff)

• Triple continent program :-

2 years in UBS + 1 year in La Rochelle Business School + 1 year choice between USA and Canada.

The campus is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra on the Mumbai – Pune highway. (1 hr, 30 mins from the Mumbai airport).

Universal Business School promises a truly international experience with a global curriculum and a global degree.

SESSION BY WAYNE STATE AND MIAMI UNIVERSITY

Ms. Deepali Shah, Recruitment Officer, Wayne State University and her colleague from Miami University conducted a

career guidance session in our school on 15th November 2018. The session was conducted in the computer laboratory

around 1.10am and students of class 11 attended it. It was indeed a very informative session and the Power Point

presentation gave an extremely clear idea about the entire process of admission and future prospects.

ANNUAL CULTURAL PROGRAM ORGANISED BY

THE HOPE FOUNDATION

The Hope Foundation organised this event to celebrate their 19th year. It was celebrated on

the theme 'Color- Shades of Life'in the esteemed presence of Mr. Bruce Bucknell, Brittish

Deputy High Commissioner, Kolkata who was also the chief guest of the day. Other

dignitaries included Ms. Waterford Rose Kirsten Mate Maher,Hope Foundation Ireland

Ambassador, Ms. Simran Upadhyay, a renowned television actress and Hope Foundation Kolkata Ambassador, Ms. Ananya Chakraborty,

Chairperson, West Bengal State Commission of Child Rights and Protection.

Many dignitaries came from Ireland to be a part of the event.

The Hope Foundation commemorate the day by showcasing different shades of life through different skits and dance performances by 600

underprivileged children belonging to different homes associated with them.

The beneficiaries of The Hope Foundation who have passed class X, XII and graduation this year were also encouraged by awarding certificates.

The event was concluded by the vote of thanks given by the Director of The Hope Foundation.

CAREER GUIDANCE SESSION BY UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

Mr. Gowthaman Chelvarajah, International Student Recruitment Officer, Scarborough, University of Toronto

visited our school on 13th November 2018. The session was attended by grade XI students and their teachers.

University of Toronto provides 700 different programmes. Seminar classes are conducted to support new students.

Other than academic scholarship schemes sports scholarships also available for deserving candidates. The

requirement for scholarships is IELTS and TOEFFL. Registration is done without any fee and this is how they

stand out from other universities. Schools should send names of International students eligible for scholarship by

30th November.

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MARATHON RACE

On 4th of November 2018, CISCE organized a 5 km Marathon race from Red road to St.

Thomas’ Boys School. Students from different schools under CISCE Board participated in the

event. Our school was represented by 11 students who were accompanied by our 3 Physical

Education Instructors namely, Mr. Arun Agarwal, Ms. Arpita Guhathakurta and Ms. Rubina

Khan. Our Principal, Mr. John Andrew Bagul was present at the venue to motivate them and

cheer them up. The students were enthusiastic and participated whole heartedly.

SCHOOL PICNIC AT IBIZA

On 2nd of November 2018, students from the secondary section celebrated their Annual Picnic at Ibiza. They were

accompanied by the teachers. On reaching the venue the children had their breakfast . Thereafter they all started

playing in groups and some of them took a stroll around the place and gossiped whole heartedly. They also had a

blast in the Disco theatre where they exhausted their energy joyfully. It was accompanied by delicious buffet both

veg and non-veg. After the delicious supper they all boarded the bus and headed

back to school after which they all left for their houses.

ZOO FESTIVAL 2018

Date: 19.11.2018

Day 1 –

Accompanying teacher – Santa Bandyopadhyay

Partcipating students – Rishit Lahiri, Kushagra Sharma and Hiya Bhattacharjee.

Our students did their best but could not qualify for the final round of the quiz competition.

They bagged consolation prizes.

Day 2 -

Accompanying teacher – Sumera Khan

Participating students – Sneha Guha, Ved Sengupta, Hridita Chatterjee, Teesta Ghosh and Aryaman Srimal

Second day’s events included extempore (both in English and Bengali). Some of the topics were ‘The role of teachers in making Green leaders’, ‘My

way to curb environmental pollution’.

Day 3 -

Accomanying teacher – Suvraleena Bandyopadhyay

Participating students – Rishika Ghosh, Priyanka Shetty and Anubhav Mondol

Students participated in mask making and T-shirt painting competitions.

WORKSHOP AGAINST ADDICTION

On 20th November 2018 Mr. Bobby Chakraborty

(Actor & Activist) conducted a workshop against

Addiction which was attended by the students of

our school.

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SANGLAAP 2018 (HERITAGE FEST)

Date – 15th November 2018

Event – ‘Sanglaap 2018’ (Heritage School Fest)

Venue – The Heritage School

The 6th edition of ‘Sanglaap’ , the Heritage School Fest was held on 15th November 2018 at the host school. The

Chief Guest for the day was Ms. Nandita Pal Chowdhury, renowned entrepreneur, social activist and the Curator of

Indian Foundation for Arts. The Fest covered various events like Role Play, Elocution in English, Hindi and Benga-

li, Creative Writing, Debate and Literary Quiz which took place simultaneously at different locations in the school. The Debate was held in the

school auditorium. The topic for the Debate was “Today we are acquiring knowledge without knowing how to apply it” and it was declared to the

contestants an hour before the event. They were escorted to the library for their preparation. The Debate started off at 11 am and was moderated by

Mr. S.V. Raman, popularly known as Mr. Raju Raman who is the former Programme Director of Goethe-Institute / Max Mueller Bhavan. The

contestants were judged by Mr. Pradip Guptoo, Founder Trustee of Calcutta Debating Circle and Ms. Nandita Pal Chowdhury.

The Fest concluded with the much awaited Prize Distribution ceremony. The participants were awarded trophies and certificates for securing 1st and

2nd positions in various events listed below :-

1) Elocution –

(Hindi)

2nd position - South City International School

2) Creative Writing—

2nd position - South City International School

Over all, the 1st position was secured by the host school and the 2nd position was

jointly secured by Future Foundation School and Sri Sri Academy. The Principal of the host school announced that it was customary for the host

school to relinquish their winning trophy to the team holding the 2nd position and accordingly the trophy was handed over to Future Foundation

School who’d keep it for 6 months and then pass it on to Sri Sri Academy. The Fest concluded with the National Anthem.

CHILDREN'S DAY CELEBRATION

On 14th of November 2018 the staff members of the SCIS family enacted and danced to different themes to

showcase in front of the children, the childish behaviour existing in them. The themes portrayed in front of

the students were some scenes of FRIENDS, Tarak Mehta Ka Ulta Chashma, Exam Room situation alongwith

Eastern & Western Fusion dances. The event started with a Magic show by Mr. David Nobo which was well

appreciated. It was an hour and half event. The students enjoyed all the events and kept on cheering the

teachers and at 11:30 am they were all dismissed.

VIDEO CHAT WITH SCHOOL IN FRANCE

On 14th November

2018 the students

of French (2nd

Language & 3rd

Language) of SCIS

had a Skype

interaction session

with school students from France. The session went off very well with interactions taking place in both English and French. It was a wonderful

occasion for both the teachers and the students present all of us enjoyed ourselves thoroughly.

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CHARITY

DONATION TO LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR

On 1st November 2018 the Interact Club of South City International School has

handed over stationery and other items like soaps, hair oil, water bottles and pencil

pouches to the Sisters of Little Sisters of Poor. This items were donated by students

of Secondary. The students whole heartedly participated and made it a success.

The Sisters were very happy and interacted with our students and even blessed

them.

DISTRIBUTION OF DIYAS & SWEETS

On 4th November 2018, 5 students ( Sasha Agarwal XI B, Anshika Dasgupta XI A, Pratik Guha XI A, Priyasha

Sanyal X A and Vihaan Khanna IX C) along with one teacher coordinator (Puja Prasad) went to Anandapur area

for the distribution for Diwali. They first went to the local club to seek permission for distributing diyas and

sweets in their locality. The members welcomed and helped them in the distribution. Our students went to every

house and distributed the items. They spend some time with the children. The children and their families were

extremely happy and touched. They blessed our school and our students and asked us to visit them again whenever

possible.

VISIT TO TOLLY HOME

On the 1st of November, four students, including myself, visited the Tollygunge Homes accompanied by two senior teachers. This visit to the old age

home was a part of the outreach program of The Interact Club of South City International School. On arrival at the center’s gate, we felt as if we

had entered a safe haven, away from the hassles of city life. The serenity and calmness of the place put our minds at ease. Beautiful villas dotted the

campus, with nature snuggling up to the man-made structures. As soon as we entered the dining area we were greeted by a host of warm, inviting

smiles. Their toothy grins and hearty laughter made us feel completely welcome. We played and sang a few songs for the inmates who seemed to gen-

uinely enjoy the melodies. They later thanked us for our attempts to entertain them. We had taken along with us food packets to provide them with

lunch. We distributed the food packets among the inmates and watched as they smiled at the food, which was a fresh change from their usual diet. As

they ate, we went around interacting with them, and realized that most of them had been teachers in their youth and greatly enjoy the company of

youngsters. They were very appreciative and blessed each of us individually. Then, to our surprise, they made us sit with them and share the meal.

Their generosity and appreciation warmed our hearts. So, after a hearty meal, we spoke some more with the aged inmates of Tollygunge homes be-

fore leaving with mixed feelings. We felt empathy, because of the isolated condition of these wonderful, kind, generous, and experienced individuals.

But we also felt content, having be able to infuse a few hours of joy into the otherwise mundane lifestyle of the inmates.

Overall, it was a wonderful learning experience and we would encourage all students to reach out to such people. The smiles we created that day

were priceless and I would like to thank Principal Sir of giving us the opportunity to experience such a wonderful phenomenon. I wish to be a part of

such endeavors in the future as well.

Surjo Siddhanta Ray,

Class XII – A

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VISIT TO LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR

On 3rd November 2018, in the receding rays of the setting sun, with its last shadows falling on the blue and white painted arches of the impressive

building, we felt that if we have never known the power of God’s love, then may be, it is because we have never asked to know it. We stood at the

door way of Little Sisters of the Poor, at A.J.C.Bose Road.

We, the teachers (Mondira Ma’am, Victor Sir, Moumita S Ma’am and Sushmita M Ma’am) with four students (Nayan Pagaria, Yash Chaturvedi,

Anshika Roy and Rishav Rathi) received a warm welcome from Sister Joseena ande Sister Maria of the Home. It was then 5.10 p.m.

This visit was initiated by our Principal, Mr.John Andrew Bagul, who suggested that the food packets sponsored by Indian Oil Corporation to be

served to 130 Residents and 40 staff members of the Home during the visit. We acted accordingly.

Sister Joseena escorted and ushered us into the main Pantry. She never stopped giving relevant information about the Home, its inmates and its reg-

ular work culture. Food packets were then kept on the trolley, deftly helped by our students and our teachers. We were then guided to the indi-

vidual living quarter of the inmates and then to the dining room. There after the prayer and a brief welcome speech, food packets were served to the

old and infirm inmates. If this is called happiness and contentment, it was so. Joyous smiles filled the air. They all relished the food. Each one of them

thanked and blessed us. Some kissed our foreheads and cheeks, some held our hands for eternity! We felt that they did find consolation in their clos-

ing years as the Little Sisters continue their humanitarian work of caring, sharing, loving and holding them close to their heart.

While interacting with the inmates we found some were teachers, some chefs in the army, some Government officials and some nothing but

BURDENS” to their families. It was heart rending. Sister Joseena took us around from floor to floor, then to the in-house Chapel and auditorium.

We were left mesmerized by the well maintenance of the Home. Everything is meticulously taking care of, from Doctors’ regular visits, Dieticians’

special diet charts to staging programmes on special days, celebrating Christmas and New Years. We found that the Sisters –in-Charge look after

every single detail with meticulous dedication. Sisters requested us to organize programme for the inmates especially by the students. It is the best

way to bring out the hidden talents in the inmates.

Donations and sponsorship, Sisters said, come from all quarters for the smooth running of the Home. Charitable organizations, schools, NGOS

extend their generosity to help such Homes. With their helping hands and collaboration, these elderly people receive attention and loving care. We

understood that to be philanthropic and assertively charitable is a great job.

The evening slowly came to an end with amicable encounters of the inmates of the Home and us. We promised the Sisters to visit the Home again.

With a heavy heart we left. The words of the Sisters and inmates, their thankfulness especially to our Principal, teachers and students and our fam-

ilies reverberated deep in our hearts.

We stepped out of the Home but stepped into a new world of peace and unity, mercy and divine grace.

-Mondira Sarkar

CAREER GUIDANCE SESSION BY SP JAIN SCHOOL OF GLOBAL

MANAGEMENT

Mr. Rajesh Chaudhury and his team from SP Jain School of Global Management conductors a career

guidance session in our school on 19th November 2018.The session started around 1.30 pm in the Computer

laboratory.It was attended by all students of Classes 11 and 12.

A video featuring the CEO of the institute Mr Randhir Singh showed that it was declared the top institution

by Forbes, Economist, Times Financial etc. The programme is conducted and completed in three different

campuses year wise-Singapore ,Dubai and Sydney.

They also mentioned that exchange programmes are arranged at no extra cost. IELTS and TOEFFL are required. SAT or SP Jain Entrance

Examination can be opted for getting admission. The session was extremely informative.

ESSION BY DICE SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY AND CULINARY ARTS

On the 19th of November 2018, Rohan Hiranandani, the Vice President of the Outreach & Admissions at the DICE

School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts came to visit South City International School to address our students. The

session began around 1.15 am in the AV room. It was attended by grade all home science students across secondary

school .He spoke about the career options in the hospitality sector which includes wealth management, private banking,

etc. This school trains and educates students on the various career options available in the industry. He has said that the

growth of hospitality in India has been rapid in the last 10 years. Their school is certified by the well known Ecole

Hoteliere de Laussane, Switzerland. He spoke about the impressive infrastructure and also spoke about how hard is to

be a qualified teacher in this school.

Their students have been allowed to observe important meetings as well. They have four schools in one campus - Hotel,

Design, Management, and Cooking. They provide flexible subject selections. They have business partnerships with J.W.

Marriott, Hyatt Regency, ITC and Oberoi Grand. They also provide for internships with them. They provide more than

just book knowledge. He said that the school believed in having seven skills for a successful future which are, problem

-solving, collaboration and influence, adaptability, taking initiative, good communication, and good analyzing skill. The admission process consists of

an application, a personal interview, and a selection process. They have a lot of available scholarships and flexible payment processes too. The

admission cost is approximately 6 lakh rupees a year.

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CHILDREN’S DAY (14th November 2018) Pre- Primary and Classes I and II

Students came to school in traditional

attire.

Our Principal had arranged a lovely

Puppet Show and also a Magic Show for

them.

It was a fun filled day.

FRENCH ELOCUTION (PRIMARY)

The Inter-House French Elocution Competition 2018-2019 was organized on 19th November 2018, Monday. There were 20 participants and 3

anchors from the Primary Section. The Competition was judged by Mr. Gautam Ghosh, a senior professor from Alliance Française du Bengale and

two internal judges Ms. Ipsita Mukherjee and Mrs. Jayoti Choudhury from the Secondary Section.

The Elocution Competition was conducted smoothly and all the participants exhibited their oratory skills with great enthusiasm and confidence. The

programme was well appreciated by a full house audience. The results were as follows:

Category A 1st - Aabhaa Zora 2B

2nd - Pranjaal Banerjee 2D

3rd - Aaryan Chatterjee 2B

Best speaker - Aryaman Haldar 5B

Best House - Innovator House

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR

Students from Pre-Primary Section: Tiny Tots, Foundation and Preparatory were taken to the Fair to browse through the books displayed there.

Similarly, students from Classes I to V (all sections) also visited the Fair to browse through the books.

The children had loads of fun!

Students of Pre-Primary & Classes I and II were given Book Fair brochures.

Students of Classes 3-5 were given Book Fair Wish Lists to record the names of the books of their choice.

Class III , IV and V

A renowned magician, Mr. David Nobo entertained the students

with his gripping Magic Show…it was mind-blowing!

Category B 1st - Reet Ruia 3A

2nd - Eshaan Chatterjee 4A

3rd - Yashika Mundhra 4C

Category C 1st - Aryaman Haldar 5B

2nd - Kanishka Garodia 5A

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MORNING ASSEMBLIES

Philosopher House

Guru Nanak Jayanti

Class V Assembly

Topic- Do Not Be A Bully

The Assembly focused on how no one likes Bullies but a friendly child is appreciated by all.

Innovator House Assembly

Diwali – Festival of Light

The main message that the Innovators gave was that – Diwali is the festival of lights and not sound. So we should keep the sound out of it.

Secondly, we should be kind and benevolent to the poor and the needy, especially to the people who help us every day.

Class IV Assembly

SMILE- Be Happy and Fit

The Philosopher House presented the morning Assembly

on Guru Nanak Jayanti on the 19th of November.

Children spoke about the essence and universal appeal

of Guru Nanak's teachings. The Sikh community always

walks an extra mile and extends a helping hand to people

in distress- this was portrayed by the Philosophers.

A special mention was made about International Men's

Day and World Toilet Day which also falls on 19th

November.

A special Diya Dance was performed by the students

to show respect to Lord Rama and Sita Maa.

The Assembly spread the message that a smile is so precious that it can save you from suffering- you do not need any other medicine to be fit;

neither do you need the gym.

They students sang a song to encourage the SMILE factor

ONE NATION READING TOGETHER

Classes I- V

The Pledge- Which was take by all the Students

The time has come, The little child said, To pick up a storybook To leap to lands That

enchant us To worlds that are so grand. Let’s live the life of whales and sharks While we

dive into oceans deep. Let’s climb high mountains, Ride on trains, For we have dreams

to sleep. But wait for us, the little ones cried, Before we take our nap, We cannot read, we cannot read Won’t you take us in your lap? So the big ones

picked the little ones up, And held them close to heart, And together they spun the world of words and magic ked their lives up. A world of words.

By Paro Anand

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ENROLLMENT CEREMONY Cubs and Bulbuls

Presentation on Training of Staff in Kurseong

Activities - Pre-Primary