Dear All

It is expected that there will be major changes in the pattern of education in

days to come. The youth today are more impatient and they aspire more. At dif-

ferent levels we have to prepare ourselves accordingly. This reality was men-

tioned by Ishita Katyal, a ten year old from Pune during a session at TED2016

(Technology, Entertainment ,Design) “Our Tomorrow”. A captivated audience could only applaud in admiration as she went to say,

“Instead of asking children what they want to do when they grow up, you

should ask them what they want to be right now”.

Masked within this innocent statement is a truth which we should not ignore.

Education, peace, conservation and health are areas which require urgent atten-

tion and modification. The onus is on us to attempt and push things in the cor-

rect direction.

My best wishes to all the students who are appearing for their Board Exams and

their Annual Examinations.

Warm Regards

John Andrew Bagul

Editorial Team

Ms.Sanjukta Banerjee

Ms.Dolly Chowdhury

Ms. Sawandipa Banerjee

Ms.Deepti Bhattacharya

Ms.Manisha Pandey

Ms. Mondira Sarkar

Principal John Andrew Bagul with Mr. Ma

Zhanwu, Consul General of the People's Re-

public of China and Ms. Zhu Yulan, Chairman

of Gansu Performing Arts Group .

VOLUME 11 , ISSUE 11 FEBRUARY 2016

In order to succeed,

we must first believe

that we can.

Nikos Kazantzakis

Our greatest weakness lies in

giving up. The most certain

way to succeed is always to try

just one more time. Thomas A.

Edison

In this Issue

From the Principal‟s Desk Page 1

Workshop Buzz Page 2 & 3

Russian

Graduation Day

Accolades

Page 4

Career Guidance

Sports Page 5

Blessing Ceremony

Accolades

Page 6

Activities Trip to Bisk Farm Factory

Page 7

Poetry in motion

Morning Assemblies

Page 8

Bookworms Page 9

Play Therapy Workshop by Add Life Caring Minds

Date:19th ,20th and 21st February 2016.

Teacher Attendees: Ms. Rebecca Das (Primary Play Therapy Workshop) ,Ms. Sejal Arora(Advanced Play

Therapy Workshop)

The Workshop focused on the fact that „Play is an integral part of learning‟. It was intended to explain that Play therapy is a structured, theoretically based approach to therapy that builds on the normal communica-tive and learning processes of children. The curative powers inherent in play are used in many ways. Therapists strategically utilize play therapy to help children express what is troubling them when they do not have the verbal language to express their thoughts and feelings. In play therapy, toys are like the child's words and play is the child's language. Through play, therapists may help children learn more adaptive behaviours when there are emotional or social skills deficits. The positive relationship that develops between therapist and child during play therapy sessions can provide a corrective emotional experience necessary for healing. Play therapy may also be used to promote cognitive development and provide insight about and resolution of inner conflicts or dysfunctional thinking in the child. It was a great and enriching experience for the attendees.

Inter School Humanities Meet – “Politics of images”

Play Therapy Workshop

Twenty-two students of Classes IV and V got the opportunity to hone

their skills in the game of basketball when they attended the Elite

Camp Basketball Workshop organised by Jr. NBA Authority at

WBBA Ground .The students picked up better game strategies. It was

a wonderful experience for basketball aspirants.

Jr. NBA Representative, Adriana Galimberti at SCIS On Friday, 22nd January 2016 ,Adriana Galimberti (an International Basket-

ball Player from Italy) visited South City International School as a part of Jr.

NBA programme. This programme has been undertaken for the improvement

and promotion of health ,fitness and active lifestyle through Basketball . She

visited the practice session of Class IV girls . Ms. Adriana was impressed by

the various skills displayed by the girls and the facilities provided by SCIS for

the promotion of Sports . She further advised the students to practice regularly

in order to gain competence in the game.

Elite Camp Basketball Workshop organized by Jr. NBA Authority

Basketball Training Workshop organized by National Basketball Association

It was indeed an excellent learning experience which South City In-

ternational School orchestrated on the 10th of February, for the

budding basketball trainees of SCIS. Adriana and Natalia (both in-

ternational basketball players) visited our school as part of the Jun-

ior NBA program. They took a workshop for the students of Classes

III, IV and V. The main aim of this venture was to help the students

master skills like bouncing, shooting, passing and some other ad-

vanced skills of the game .

Adriana and Natalia were very impressed with the progress of our

students and found the environment created by the school very en-

couraging.

On 27th of January 2016, two students of Class IX, Wrik Kar-

makar and Mayank Goel took part in The Inter School Humani-

ties Meet on Politics of Images at Calcutta International School.

The Chief Guests were Mr. Avirup Sen, an eminent journalist and

Mr Utsav Mukherjee, a noted film maker.

The workshop commenced with an award ceremony for the winners of the Chandernagore School

Competition.

A website on the history and heritage of Chandernagore was launched by Ms. Aishwarya Tipnis

on the sidelines of a round-table discussion to mark the 65th anniversary of the Treaty of Cession

on February 2, 1951, which officially gave control of the Hooghly town to the Indian government

from the French.

The idea of the website - www.heritagechandernagore.com - is to give users access to heritage properties of the former French colony. It has

evolved from what started off five years ago as an inventory of heritage buildings of Chandernagore as a part of the 'Heritage and People of

Chandernagore' project. The objective of the project was to put Chandernagore on the global map and raise awareness about its heritage.

Prof. Ajit Neogy inaugurated the exhibition on “Old Chandernagore”, which was created by Prof. Jean Deloche.

The speakers agreed that more and more community engagement workshops should be organized in Chandernagore to raise a consistent

awareness of the need to protect its built heritage.

What does town‟s heritage mean to the population of

Chandernagore ?

Conducted by The Consulate General of France

Venue: The Alliance francaise du Bengale, Kolkata

Date: February 3,2016

Faculties Attended: Mrs. Chitralekha Chakraborty and Ms. Susmita Basu

The ninth session of the Human

Rights (9th February 2016), commenced

with a discussion on 'Who are the Armeni-

ans?' The students were asked to read

books, viz., 'Maus by Art Spegielman' and

'Munnu by Malik Sajid'. The discussion

further lead to "Armenia - memory de-

nied", the last holocaust and the great ca-

lamity. This was followed by a power point

presentation on Armenia and the students

were asked to interpret each slide. The

10th session will be conducted on 8th

March(Tuesday) 2016.

Google Web Rangers Program at Teachers‟Centre

Teacher Participants: – Sawandipa Banerjee and Jessica

Gomes Surana

Student Participants: Ashwin Gupta and Jyostna Agarwal

On the 2nd of February, 2016 Google Web Rangers India, in

association with Teachers‟ Centre arranged a workshop

with their main objective as Cyber Safety. Seven different

schools participated. The workshop was divided into five

sessions, including a Quiz session. Ashwin Gupta who was a

the participant from our school ,won the quiz competition.

The students were given a huge responsibility of spreading

the knowledge to others. The whole session was very enrich-

ing for the participants.

St.Thomas School ,Kidderpore, is celebrating its 225th year. The Chief Guest for the programme was Fr. Benny

Thomas, S.J. (Principal/ Secretary) of St. Xavier‟s Collegiate School, Park Street. The programme flagged off

with a prayer and followed by a welcome address and song. The English Skit ,“The Dear Departed” reflected on

today‟s society and was a satire on how the old people are neglected by their children and compassion is thrown

to the winds. The main attraction of the evening was a musical based on „Jungle Book‟ named, „Stopping by the

Woods‟ .Children enacted, sang and danced appreciably with lot of enthusiasm and perfection. SCIS was repre-

sented by two teachers from the Primary Wing, Ms. Ruma Mukherjee and Ms. Urmimala Dutt.

Quasquicentennial Celebration

A day-long programme titled „Reflection of Core Skills „was held at HHI in Kolkata on Saturday 20 February 2016 as

a part of the British Council‟s Connecting Classrooms programme.A number of teachers and principals participated in

this event. SCIS was represented by our respected Principal, Mr. John Andrew Bagul, Primary Head- Ms Sa-

hana Bhattacharya, Ms Mohua Lawrance and Ms Priyanka Roy Chowdhury.

Connecting Classrooms is a global education programme for schools, designed to help young people become globally

aware and globally competitive in the 21st century. The new programme will build the capacity of teachers, head teach-

ers and policy makers to support them in integrating a range of Core Skills into the curriculum.

A panel discussion on „How schools can contribute to the employability skills of students‟ formed the curtain raiser for

the event. The panelist included Vandana Lulla, Director, Podar International School, Mumbai, Debalina Mitra Chanda,

Independent Consultant, Arunabh Singh, Director Innovation, Nehru World School, Ghaziabad and Moushumi Baner-

jee, Principal, Adamas World School, Kolkata. The panel was chaired by Sujata Sen, British Council Director East In-

dia.

Next, the participants got the opportunity to showcase and share their learnings with peers. The Final segment was a

felicitation ceremony wherein innovative work of all participants was acknowledged by giving away of participation

certificates.

Crowded streets, uncontrollable traffic, pollution and pov-

erty did not deter the Irish brigade who had visited South

City International School on 15th February 2016 . They

started with a traditional Irish dance and urged everyone

to join in . This was followed by the guest students and

teachers tapping their feet to the beat of Bhangra. The en-

thusiasm was radiant and the auditorium was filled with

fun.

A short video on Ireland was screened .The beautiful coun-

try and its culture was conveyed through this video.

The Irish were impressed by the Indian culture. A me-

hendi ceremony had young girls experimenting with de-

signs.

They were also captivated by traditional Indian dresses.

Sari ,of course fired their imagination. Helped by teachers

and students they tried to drape themselves in this dress.

The fun filled day ended with traditional Indian snacks

served to the visitors.

The end of the session for Pre-Primary and Classes I and II was

celebrated in the form of a colourful Graduation Day on Febru-

ary 19th, 2016.

The Chief Guest for this special event was Mrs. Meeryung Hall,

wife of US Consul General Mr. Craig Hall.

The concert began with the performance of two Korean dances

by the students of Classes I and II . The performers were trained

by the Korean students of the Secondary Section.

The school song and felicitation of the Chief Guest was followed

by a speech by the Principal, Mr. John Andrew Bagul. The mu-

sical production, "Wizard of Oz", had the audience glued on to

their seats. It was a grand production and the highlight was the

participation of each and every student of Pre-Primary and

Classes I and II.

The audience was left enthralled when the Chief Guest took cen-

tre stage and belted out some evergreen numbers.

A speech by Shelley Ditmaar followed next.

The graduating classes of 2016, namely, Preparatory and Class

II went up on stage to collect their graduating certificates.

The programme concluded with the vote of thanks and the na-

tional anthem.

Two students of Class VIII, Justin Hu and Aritro Kar have stood 2nd in the Ro-

botics Competition held at MakersLoft in Kolkata on February 19 and 20,2016.

The judges were extremely impressed by their skills and efforts. The team from

IIT-Guwahati stood first .All the young students would be participating in the

Robofest in Hyderabad on March 12 and 13. The Expo will have events show-

casing Industrial Automation, Artificial Intelligence and talks by eminent

speakers. Some of the speakers are Tony Dyson, the man who built R2-D2 for

Star Wars and Hideo Swada ,the chairperson of Henn-na Hotel, the world's first

hotel to be staffed by humanoid robots .

Mr Charlie Schwartz, Associate Director of International Admissions

and Ms Anjali Khavnekar ,India Co-ordinator ,University of Cincinnati , Ohio,

United States of America conducted a career guidance session in Southcity Inter-

national School on 9th February 2016.The session was held in the AV room

at 10.30 am and all class XI students attended it.The representatives spoke about

the University, the undergraduate and graduate courses offered in various disci-

pline,course fee,scholarships,duration of course,mode of application and criteria

needed for admission .A special feature of the University is the co-operational pro-

gramme (co-op) which provides a student to study as well as work

as an intern fellow.Brochures and flyers of the University were

handed over to each and every student at the end of the session. CAREER GUIDANCE SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES

FROM ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY

Ms. Gladys Perint Palmer ,Executive Vice President, dept of Artistic De-

velopment ,Academy of Art University, San Francisco visited Southcity

International School on 29th of January 2016 to conduct an interactive

career guidance session for our senior students. She was accompanied by

Mr Aaron Cardazo, Outreach Representative from University. The Most

exciting part was live sketch session by Ms Palmer where she sketched

excellent portrait of some of our students and our senior school parent

representative and renowned film artist Ms Ekavali Khanna. Mr Car-

dazo gave all the details about the University, courses offered, fee struc-

ture and many technical details related to admission in the University

and other US colleges.

CAREER GUIDANCE SESSION BY REPRESENTA-

TIVE FROM UNIVERSITY OF FORDHAM

On 27th of January 2016 Dr Biswa Bhoumik from University of

Fordham , New York visited Southcity International School to

conduct a career guidance session for class 11 students. He dis-

cussed in length about the United States-its history, people settle-

ment and education. He spoke about the leading colleges of USA

and the courses offered by them. The students found the session

very enriching and informative.

CAREER GUIDANCE SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVE

FROM NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, ABU DHABI

Michelle Bolourchi, Regional Program Manager - South Asia, New York

University Abu Dhabi( Global Partner Institute of International Educa-

tion) conducted a career counselling session in Southcity International

School on 6th February 2016 for students of class XI. She gave details

about the University, courses offered, fee structure,financial support sys-

tem and application procedure of the University.

CAREER GUIDANCE SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES

FROM UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

INTER-HOUSE CRICKET TOURNAMENT

Classes III-V(JUNIOR)

The 5th Inter-House Cricket Tournament for Juniors (Class III-V ),was played at the school ground on the 16th January . The final match was

played on 22nd January, 2016. The first match of the tournament was played between Creators and Innovators. Creators won the toss and

elected to field. Innovators scored 57 for 7 in their alloted 8 overs. Subham Malu of the Creator House took 3 wickets. Creators made light

went on to win the match by 9 wickets. Captain Suryapravo Maji remained unbeaten at 25 and Divyaman Srimal scored 13 not out. Creators

reached the final while Innovators were left to fight for the 3rd and 4th place.

The 2nd match of the tournament was played between Philosophers and Achievers .Captain Pranov Bangur‟s brilliant all round performance

went in vain and Achievers lost by 6 wickets. Pranov not only scored 41 but also took 3 wickets . For the Philosophers ,Kanav Desai scored 20

runs and Captain Rishav Mandal scored 21 not out. Philosophers reached the finals ,ready to battle with the Creators for the Championship

Trophy. The match for the position of 3rd and 4th place was played between Innovators and Achievers .Innovators beat Achievers by 8 wick-

ets and secured the 3rd position.

The all important Final was played between Philosopher House and Creator House. Philosophers lost the toss and were put into bat. They

scored 60 runs for 5 wicket in their allotted 8 overs. Aditya Naskar of the Creator House took 3 wickets. Creators reached their target by los-

ing only 5 wickets and became Champions. Philosophers finished 2nd. Pranov Bangur of the Achiever House was declared the „Player of the

Tournament‟ for his brilliant all round performance. The prizes were given away by the sports department.

Date : 1th.Feb 2016

Venue : School Auditorium

Organised by : Class IX students

The day began with a solemn Blessing Ceremony organ-

ized by Class IX students and attended by the Principal,

teachers, students of Class X and their parents. The Prin-

cipal ,Mr.John Andrew Bagul ,opened the ceremony with

a beautiful piece from the Bhagwad Gita which empha-

sised on hard work and dedication towards one‟s goal.

Success naturally will follow but we should maintain a

balance between work and other aspects of life.

This was followed by readings from the Holy

books such as the Bible (Ms.Jessica Gomes Surana), Bhag-

wad Gita (Ms.Sarita Choudhury), Quran (Ms.Zora Qure-

shi) and the Guru Granth Sahib (Ms.Dolly Chowdhury).

The most beautiful part of the morning was the lamp

lighting. Our Principal spread the light amongst all stu-

dents by sharing the light of his „diya‟, which was sym-

bolic of the spread of knowledge and righteousness.

Each student of class X was made to feel very

special as his or her class teacher spoke about them and

handed over a small token of love from the school. The

ceremony came to a close with the hymn „May the good

Lord bless and keep you‟ which was the sole intention of

the morning. We all prayed in a very special way that our

students appearing for their first Board exam excel in eve-

rything they do. May the Lord almighty give them

strength of mind and body to go through these exams suc-

cessfully.

The Blessing ceremony was followed by the

Good Luck Party . A sumptuous lunch was laid out for all

WINNERS OF NATIONAL CYBER OLYMPIAD

CLASS NAME MEDAL STATE

RANK

2B URMI SARKAR GOLD 40

3C SHLOK MAHESWARI GOLD 49

3C DHVANI GUPTA SILVER 50

3C SOURITA KAR BRONZE 70

4D ADITIYA SRIVASTAVA GOLD 59

5C AISHANI CHOUDHARI GOLD 98

Ten Guides and ten Bulbuls of our school par-

ticipated in the Symphony Programme organ-

ized by the Bharat Bulbuls and Guides Associa-

tion held at Vidya Bharati School.

SYMPHONY AND EXPRESSION

COMPETITION

Name of participants activity

1.PRIYANKA SHETTY ISHWARI ISHITA MISHRA

DRAWING 3RD PRIZE

2.NISHITA HALANKAR VAIBHAVI PRATAP SINGH

GREETING CARD

MAKING 2ND PRIZE

3.BINITHI SARA RAJANYA MAITTY

PUPPET MAKING 3RD PRIZE

ROAD SAFETY

CONDUCTED BY KOLKATA POLICE

DATE – 10th February 2016

Class IV Activity - Weather, Air and Water

Class V - Air and Water

Students were shown the process of Sedi-

mentation, Decantation, and Filtration.

They also learnt about the different types of

impurities (soluble and insoluble)

The students of Class V learnt that „Air

Exerts Pressure‟

The students got first hand experience and

understood the concepts clearly.

Spring is King! Tiny Tots celebrate a month of love and giving…..

Yipee! It‟s Spring! A season to love and enjoy the freshness of

flowers! Tiny Tots A and C did the same in the month of February

by bringing different flowers like orchids, Carnations, Roses, Ti-

ger Lily, Tuberoses and many more. They learnt recognition of

these flowers and also went to the school garden and saw different

plants like the Aloe Vera, Egg Plant, Lemon Shrubs and Hibiscus

shrubs too.

Ninety Six students and twelve teachers of South City International School embarked on an exciting journey to Bisk Farm located at Dhulagarh Factory on the 24th of February'16. The staff out there were very cordial and welcoming and the Chair-man Mr. K.D Paul and his daughter in law Ms. Devika Paul coordi-nated and oversaw all matters related to this educational trip..

The children were given a head and face mask at the commence-ment of the visit. Then they were divided into small groups and taken on a step by step tour of how Marie biscuits are prepared from the measured flour mix right till the packaging .The Bakery section was a delight as the little ones could not contain their glee as they saw the vividly colourful cupcakes popping out of the machines. At the end of the trip all the students and teachers were handed a goody bag each and a special Gift bag was dispatched for our Princi-pal Mr. J.Bagul.

Poetry in Motion

A splendid display of an amalgamation of

stamina, agility, precision and beauty en-

thralled the audience when the Chinese acro-

bats from the Gansu Province Acrobatic

Troupe performed at South City Interna-

tional School on February 22, 2016 to mark

the China-India Tourism Year 2016. A warm

welcome was accorded by the Principal, Mr.

John Andrew Bagul to Mr. Ma Zhanwu,

Consul General of the People's Republic of

China in Kolkata, the other delegates and the

performers.Extraordinary feats by the acro-

bats included athletic activities, juggling, bal-

ancing jars and the rolling lamps. There was

a playful act by a clown in a colourful garb.

He teased and cajoled the young audience

out of their seats and won their hearts. The

trainer of the troupe shared with the stu-

dents the perseverance and hard work that

one has to undergo to turn oneself into a

skillful acrobat. The hour long programme

ended with a photo session of the guests

along with the students.

Innovator House Assembly

Cancer Survivors

The main focus of the assembly was that one can fight cancer with cour-

age and will power!

We prayed for our dear friend Kaushal Agarwal, who is at present un-

dergoing treatment for cancer. We wish to see him back to school soon!!

Class III A

Topic- Save Our Environment, Our Home!!

Class : II D

Topic : Believe in oneself

On Thursday, 11th February, 2016 Prisha Poddar of Class 1 Section C read out the story “ Elco The

Electrician”, during the Assembly in the Activity Room. This is the fourteenth Book Review read

out in the Primary School Assembly. This story about an electrician-ELCO, who loved to fix prob-

lems of a fictional town –The Tick Tock Town. In this story ,he teaches the town people the impor-

tance of conserving electricity.

Moral: Save Electricity. Save Natural Resources. Save Earth.

Book Review- The Clever Cap-seller

Class 1 A

Devi Kumar shared her favourite story and en-

couraged all to read more books!

Book Review- The Elves and the Shoemaker

Yashita Dugar believes that books are her friends!

She recommends that everyone should read a story

book before going to bed!

The Scholastic School Book

Clubs bring children age-

appropriate books from

around the world at discounted

prices. The books listed in the

brochures are leveled and cu-

rated by experts from different

fields. Book Clubs motivate

the kids to read more and dis-

cover through a wide treasure

trove of age appropriate selec-

tion of reading andbooks

of activities .

The Scholastic Book Club was held for Classes I - V in the Junior School Library.

Book Reviews/Library Activities

were conducted on the similar top-

ics/books in the month of Janu-

ary/February for Classes I - V Some of the BOOK TALK pamphlets used were:

The brochures were disturbed in the respec-

tive classrooms: (Tiny Tots - Class V)