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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
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