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The Weekly Bulletin of Stonehill International SchoolVolume 6, Issue 100
27 April 2018
FEATURED STORIES
Stonehill Makerspace
At Stonehill we strive to give students enhanced opportunities for technological innovation, and the
newest opportunity for students is the Whole School Makerspace.
IMPORTANT DATES: APRIL
27th
IBDP EXAMS BEGIN
30th
M1 – M3 ARTS DAY
MAY
1st
SCHOOL CLOSED FOR LABOUR
DAY HOLIDAY
7th – 18th
MYP eASSESMENTS
18th IBDP EXAMS END
18th SECONDARY SCHOOL DANCE
18th - 19th STONEHILL SUPER SPLASH
CONTENTS
01/ FEATURED STORIES
08/ PRIMARY NEWS
11/ SECONDARY NEWS
08/ BOARDING NEWS
08/ MAY MENU
HIGHLIGHTS Stonehill Makerspace
P1 Share Their Learning
Last Day of School for D2s
Annual Boarding Dinner
THE
TIGER
The Maker Movement began in the early 2000’s and has taken off in education over the last decade.
MakerSpaces promote creativity, design thinking and problem solving by giving students a place
where they take charge of the making. Stonehill students hone their skills in Design classes, and can
extend their learning by bringing those skills to the makerspace.
M1 – M3 Design classes tested out the Makerspace.
Primary students use the Makerspace during the STEM Club ASA.
The Stonehill Makerspace is stocked with physical building tools, robotics, and electronics equipment
and is used during ASAs, and open during lunch breaks for students to come in, explore, and create.
Students can follow guides to learn new tools, complete guided challenges, or take complete charge
and create whatever their imagination comes up with.
For his personal project, P8 student Krish, led PYP teachers in an exploration of Makey Makeys.
We can’t wait to see Stonehill Students make the Makerspace their own!
Ms. Katherine Steen
Whole School Technology Coordinator
PRIMARY NEWS
P1 Share Their Learning
P1 worked on an animal project in the last unit of inquiry. We recycled some of the junk during our
new unit of inquiry to make our animals. Some of us used cardboard boxes, cardboard rolls, plastic
yoghurt containers and plastic lids to make our constructions.
Ema with her butterfly
Billie with her elephant
Reyansh with his horse
Nihaal with his tiger
Neta with her panda
Olby with his polar bear
Sam with his sea horse
Noor with her dolphin
Younes with his lion
Alex with his snake
Aarunya with her parrot
Isabelle with her dog
Ms. Sabine Wildman
P1 Class Teacher
Important Upcoming Primary Dates
● Tuesday 1st May - School closed for National Holiday
● Thursday 17th May - Early Years Fun Splash
● Friday 18th and Saturday 19th May - Stonehill Super Splash Swim Meet
● Tuesday 22nd May - P8 Transition Day
● Thursday 24th May - Last Day of Round Two ECAs
SECONDARY NEWS
IBDP Examinations
The IB DP examinations commence this afternoon at 12:30pm. On behalf of entire Stonehill
community, I would like to extend our best wishes for the examinations. The examinations will end
on Friday, 18th May.
Graduation Ceremony
The D2 Graduation Ceremony will take place on Saturday, 26th May at the school from 6:30pm
onwards. This event is by invitation only.
MYP eAssessments
The MYP eAssessments for M5 start on Monday, 7th May and continue until Friday, 18th May. Mr.
Jitendra Pandey has shared all relevant details with students and parents. Most of the examinations
are scheduled for the afternoon session; students will have normal classes during their other
periods.
Semester 2 Examinations
The M1 – M4 examinations are scheduled for 31st May, 1st and 4th June. The D1 examinations will
be held from 30th May to 5th June.
End of Year Student Council Dance
We are fast approaching that time of the year when the Student Council organises the end of year
dance. The dance has been traditionally organised soon after the final IB exams of the Diploma
students, in order for the D2s to partake in this event as well.
Antonia with her mouse
Tsubasa with his penguin
Kodai with his monkey
This year the Secondary dance is being held on Friday, 18th May. The venue is at Embassy BLVD club
and it is from 7:30 – 10:30pm. The theme for the dance is ‘Red Carpet’. There will be ten
chaperones, represented by teachers and parents, at the dance.
Tickets for the dance are priced at INR 2500/- and will be sold in school by the Student Council. The
cost of the tickets includes venue charges, soft drinks, starters and a sumptuous dinner. Except for
boarding students, the drop to and pick up from the venue will be the responsibility of parents.
Please note that this is a Stonehill sponsored event, all school rules apply and guests are not
permitted. All parents should have received the consent forms for the dance – please ensure that the
form is filled, as students who do not have this will not be allowed to attend.
Date Event
27th April - 18th
May
IB DP Examinations
27th April – 1st
May
WIMUN India 2018 Conference
(Agra)
1st May Holiday
7th – 18th May IB MYP eAssessments
18th = May Student Council End of Year
Dance
18th – 19th May Stonehill Super Splash
24th May Last day of ASAs
Warm regards,
Narendra Mehrotra
Secondary Principal
Last Day of School for D2s – a Day Filled with Mixed Emotions
April 19th marked the last day of school, and regular classes, for all our D2 students and it was a day
filled with mixed emotion.
Not only was the day filled with nostalgia and goodbyes, but they also spent time interacting with our
Governing Council (GC) members. They spent time sharing their experiences at Stonehill and gained
advice on what to expect in the days and years ahead from our GC.
The day ended with much laughter (and some tears) as the D1s bid farewell to the D2s with the
traditional D2 Leavers' Assembly. The D2s have been an inspiration and role model for the D1s as
they have shown their strengths and have contributed in the field of dance, music, sports and drama.
They have earned excellent placements in universities of their choice.
The entire audience of parents, teachers and students were carried away by the speeches of the D2
students where they thanked the school, and in particular, their teachers for shaping their future.
The D1s left no stone unturned to lighten the mood of their lovely seniors with their performances.
The programme started with a hilarious skit where the D1's imitated their seniors, which left the D2s
in giggles.
The talented singers and musicians in D1 ensured to enthral their audience with a lovely song, while
the expert dancers lifted the spirits of the audience with a foot tapping number.
The highlight of the
programme was a video of the
teachers participating in a
hilarious rapid fire round of
questions regarding the D2s.
The assembly ended with all
DP teachers giving each
graduating students a bouquet
and memento as a
remembrance of the good
times that they have had at
Stonehill.
The entire school came out and held hands, creating a human tunnel filled with love and best wishes
for the D2s, as they move on in their lives.
From the entire Stonehill community, I’d like to take this opportunity to wish our Class of 2018 the
very best for their IBDP Exams and for their next adventure in life.
Ms. Manpreet Kaur
IBDP Coordinator
M5 Visual Art
The M5 Visual Arts students recently completed their e-portfolios. It was a very intense period and
the students felt that they must relax a little. Therefore, they decided to work on portraits and
experimented with different materials and techniques.
The biggest learning point that came out of this experience was when students queried as to whether
or not pop artists were influenced by German woodcuts, or whether their interpretations in terms of
technique were based on their knowledge of Pop Art. Here is a look at the artwork that was
produced.
The style for the first set of portraits was based on inspiration gained from old German woodcuts.
The second set of portraits were created while experimenting with Pop Art styles.
After this experience, the M5s felt it was very challenging to engage in pencil sketching – doing
stylised work seemed much easier!
Ms. Ranmali Hapugalle
HoD Creative Arts
Building a Dream House
In their current unit, M4 Design students have been working on building a dream house. The students
are taking upon the role of architects/designers to design and build their dream house. They have
researched and gathered information regarding their house and developed a design brief.
They then developed their ideas and created plans
before constructing these houses. They used computer
aided design software like Autodesk Fusion 360 to
plan and construct their houses in the virtual world.
Once they constructed a plan, the students used
popsicle sticks to build their dream house. This unit
helped the M4s to enhance their planning and
construction techniques.
Mr. Mohammed Nasir
Design Teacher
BOARDING NEWS
Annual Boarding Dinner
The tradition of the Stonehill Annual Boarding Dinner is one of the much anticipated and greatly
appreciated events at Boarding. This dinner is typically held during the third week of April, in
conjunction with the D2 study leave.
This year’s dinner, held on 19th April, provided the boarding community an opportunity to bid a
fond farewell to the D2’s and come together to celebrate another successful year at boarding.
Our hosts for the evening, Shanavi and Bhavik, did a fantastic job. The celebration included songs,
presentations and speeches by our Head of School Dr. Beverly Sortland, D1 students and boarding
staff.
Rohit and Bhavik created a video presentation of the D2 students showcasing our memorable
experiences with them. It also gave us a glimpse of the boarding community and how the D2s have
evolved from their initial days in boarding into the young adults they are today, all set to take on the
world. Mementos were given to the graduating boarders and leaving teachers – it was an emotional
moment where tears and smiles were shared.
The evening was indeed very special with an excellent dinner spread specially prepared by Chef
Arjun and the catering department. The bittersweet evening concluded with the symbolic lighting of
sky lanterns.
Thank you to everyone who attended, the boarding staff and D1’s who helped to organise the
dinner and the support staff – without them, this event would not have been possible.
Summer Travel
I request parents of all boarding students to communicate summer holiday travel plans for your
son/daughter to Glen and Glenda (Including weekly and full time boarders) to avoid any confusion
regarding leaving and arrival time for all boarders. Please email this information to:
Please note – Boarding closes from 4:00pm Thursday, 14th June
Boarding House rooms need to be vacated fully during the Summer Break for maintenance.
It is hard to believe that we are fast approaching the end of this academic year. In fact, for many of
our boarders, the academic challenges this year are rapidly approaching. On the academic front, we
have reached a pivotal period for D2 students as they prepare for their final IB exams which begin
this week. We wish them best of luck!
Best regards,
Glen Johnson
Acting Head of Boarding
STONEHILL CAFETERIA MENU FOR MAY
30 April
(Monday)
1 May
(Tuesday)
2 May
(Wednesday)
3 May
(Thursday)
4 May
(Friday)
Pasta
Bolognese
Tomato
sauce
Mushroom
cream sauce
Cheese sauce
Garlic bread
May day
Holiday
Steak,
Roasted
Chicken
Vegetarian
Cannelloni,
Grilled
Vegetables,
Rice
Chicken Stir
fried
Vegetable
Manchurian
Baked
Cauliflower
Rice
Beef ,
chicken or
Vegetable
burgers
French fries
7 May
(Monday)
8 May
(Tuesday)
9 May
(Wednesday)
10 May
(Thursday)
11 May
(Friday)
Meat balls
Baked
Vegetable
Vegetable
ratatouille
Mashed
potatoes
Grilled
vegetables
Fish Finger,
Stir fried Tofu
Vegetable
noodle
Steamed
mixed
vegetables
Rice
Chicken &
Vegetable
Lasagna,
Garlic Bread
Chicken
Wings,
Steamed
Vegetables
BBQ Chicken
Vegetable
kebab
Roasted
Potatoes
Grilled
vegetables
Rice
Pizza -
assorted
14 May
(Monday)
15 May
(Tuesday)
16 May
(Wednesday)
17 May
(Thursday)
18 May
(Friday)
Pasta
Bolognese
Tomato
sauce
Mushroom
cream sauce
Cheese sauce
Garlic bread
Chicken and
Veg Teriyaki,
Veg
Schezwan
Rice, Crispy
fry veg,
And Grilled
Vegetables
Grilled Fish
Gratin
Douphinois
Mushroom &
tofu Chili
Steamed
Vegetables
Chicken
Cordon bleu
Zucchini
Cordon Bleu
Macaroni
backed
Steamed
Vegetables
Chicken or
vegetable Hot
Dogs.
French fries
Steamed mix-
veggies
21 May
(Monday)
22 May
(Tuesday)
23 May (
Wednesday)
24 May
(Thursday)
25 May
(Friday)
Honey
Chicken
Tofu stir fried
Roasted
Potatoes
Grilled
Vegetables
Chicken
Escalope
Veg burritos,
Moussaka
Grilled Veg &
Rice
Chicken &
Veg Chilly
Sausage
Rice,
Vegetable
Cutlet, Mix
steamed Veg,
Roasted Beef
& vegetable
Baked,
Mashed
Potatoes
Mix Veg
Schwan,
Grilled
Vegetables
Rice
Pizza -
assorted
Do note, there is a salad bar, plain yoghurt, and fresh fruit available each day
in addition to the above meals.
Stonehill International School Tarahunise Post Jala Hobli Contacting the School: Bangalore North 562157 India Admissions Ms. Rishika Ganapathy T + 91 8043418300 Primary School Ms. Nijika Bhardwaj + 91 8043418318 Secondary School Ms. Saathi Vinay M + 91 9008307684 Transport Mr. Rahul. I E [email protected] Head Nurse Ms Charlette Macdonald
