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NEWSLETTER
Sunnydale Newsletter / 1
4 T H I S S U E , O C T O B E R 2 0 1 6
Greetings from Sunnydale
With this first newsletter after a long gap, I bestow my warm felicitations to the super achievers of Ordinary Level and Advanced Level batches of 2016. Really stupendous has been their performance and it shows the Almighty has yet again endowed Sunnydale with His blessings.
Reopening the school after the summer holidays was as dealing with a catch 22; the titanic fear and panic after the Holy Artisan carnage, the rumours thereafter and the responsibility for safety of life under Sunnydale’s roof compelled the management to postpone reopening the school. The gates were opened only after extreme precautions to ensure safety were taken in all the buildings. Installation of CCTVs, introduction of identity cards for all students and visitors’ inspection for security check have since then become an enhanced reinforcement for security at Sunnydale.
Those incidents in the past few months have drawn back into my memory the quote by Martin Luther King Jr.: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” I would urge the parent community to teach their children the three core values of life: compassion, humility and endurance besides others.
And now a refreshing note to my dear teens of Class VIII onwards: girls are allowed to tie their hair in a simple ponytail and boys are relieved from the usual crew cut hairstyle. I believe my children, my Sunnydalians, know the extent they are expected to go to where discipline and decency matter.
So far, it is going good at Sunnydale and I wish better ahead for the whole Sunnydale community.
Sincerely,
Tazeen Ahmed Principal
Sunnydale observed the National Mourning Day paying solemn tribute to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his 41st anniversary of martyrdom. His life was commemorated by speeches and essays from students and patriotic songs were sung to honour the occasion.
I have walked that long road to freedomI have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered that secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended.
- Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
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Congratulations!GRADUATION CEREMONYAdvanced Level, Class of 2016
On the ceremonial evening of
Graduation, Sunnydale honours
its graduates and celebrates the
completion of their final Advanced
Level course. In this final hour
gilded with jubilation, Sunnydale
sends off the graduates into the
world for further pursuits in life.
This year the Graduation Ceremony
took place on August 7, at KIB
Convention Centre. The Chairman
of Sunnydale Dr. Tanvir Ahmed
Khan along with the Principal
Ms. Tazeen Ahmed welcomed the
graduates, chief guest, special
guest, parents and faculty to the
glorious occasion.
The welcome and farewell
speeches by the Chairman and the
Principal moved the graduates and
the rest.
Professor Dr. Anupam Sen, an
internationally known eminent
social scientist and Vice Chancellor
of Premier University, Chittagong
graced the occasion as the Chief
Guest and conferred the graduation
certificates among the eighty-
seven graduates. Another notable
personality to honour the graduates
as the Special Guest was Ms. Niaz
Zaman, adviser to Department of
English, Independent University
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No doubt we are special !Examination Result under
Cambridge International Examinations (CIE)Batch: May/June 2016
ORDINARY LEVELORDIN
Grade A
342Grade B
131Grade C
20Grade A*
295
Out of 788 Papers
Grade B
86Grade C
31Grade A*
71
ADVANCED LEVEL
Out of 290 Papers
OtherGrades
24
76 students out of 104 will receive‘The Daily Star Award’(Qualifying status: 6 A’s and above).
31 students out of 85 qualified for‘The Daily Star Award’(Qualifying status: 3 A’s and above)
Grade A
78
and former professor of Department
of English, University of Dhaka.
The toppers Mondrita Iffat Rashid
and Amritabha Guha delivered
the Valedictory speeches at the
graduation ceremony.
The photo session, the refreshments
and hellos and good-byes thereafter
continued till long hours, and
made it a memorable night for our
graduates.
Sunnydale congratulates the students of batch 2016
who passed the Ordinary Level and Advanced Level
examinations under CIE with flying colours. Their absolute
stellar result proves that they left no stone unturned to
achieve brilliant results. It is their hard work and dedication
that call for recognition. Sunnydale is proud and excited
at the brilliant success year after year of the Ordinary level
and Advanced Level examinees.
Sunnydale would formally announce the achievements
soon after some of the results that are sent for rechecking
return.
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Sunnydale Clubs
To foster all round development of our children Co-curricular activities were introduced last year and this year too such clubs have been started. CCAs are vital because even though they are not a part of the core curriculum, they play a very crucial role in giving the young boys and girls the ability to mould their lives to become well rounded people. The role of co-curricular activities in a student’s life cannot be put into words easily. Some of the major benefits are:
• overallpersonalitydevelopment• strengthenedselfconfidence• developedspecializedskills• senseofresponsibility• improvedacademicperformance,etc. There are a lot many clubs that a student can choose from or the clubs can even be self-initiated. Some of the clubs are Debate Club, Dance Club, Music Club, English Club, Bangla Club, Science and Mathematics Club, Spelling Bee Club and Arts and Crafts Club.
“Allworkandnoplay,makesJackadullboy.”
Workshop on MUNA workshop on MUN was conducted in September.
The aim was to eradicate the confusion about MUN’s
entity. The students who have already participated
in MUN conference as delegates narrated their
experience and learning from it.
What is MUN actually?MUN or Model United Nations is an
academic simulation of the United
Nations where students play the
role of delegates from different
countries and attempt to solve real
world issues with the policies and perspectives of their
assigned country. For example, a student assigned
China would have to solve global topics such as over
population or climate change from the policies and
perspectives of China.
Why MUN?•Helps to be confident
• Improves English fluency and vocabulary
• Improves research skills
• Improves diplomacy, public speaking and
leadership skills
•Enhances thinking capability
•Enlarges friend circle
INTRA-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
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Twenty girl and boy scouts received Scouts Standard Badges in the Badges Giving Ceremony held on Saturday, August 20 at Senior Section, Sunnydale.
The scouts’ achievements gained from the series of tests and training earned them the first of the three progress badges. The trainings give them more in-depth knowledge of Scouting skills and more learning in areas such as first-aids, campcraft, water activities etc. The focus of all the scouts activities is on creating better citizens with a better sense for saving our environment.
SCOUTSBadge Giving Ceremony
‘Sharat’ CelebrationThe onset of ‘Sharat’ season was celebrated in the early morning of September 21, 2016. Students gathered in the field to welcome the season and the performers from different clubs sang ‘Sharat’ songs, recited poems and read articles in Bengali and English. The whole field wore a festive look. The teachers made an effort to match the theme of Sharat by wearing the blue and white attire.
Death Anniversary ofthe National Poet Short programmes were arranged in the morning assemblies of all the sections to pay homage to our National Poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam on his 40th death anniversary. His life was commemorated through speeches glorifying his status in our culture. His most famous poetries were recited and songs were sung as a tribute to the great poet.
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INTER SCHOOL PARTICIPATIONS
Language Festival at Dhaka ResidentialModel College
Sunnydale participated along with many other renowned
schools in this Language Festival held from September
01 to September 03. Sunnydale students enthusiastically
participated in various events and bagged many top
positions. We feel much proud to announce our students
secured the 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions in Spelling Bee
and 1st runner up in Extempore Speech competition.
Math and Science Olympiad atNotre Dame College
The students participated in the Notre Dame College
Math and Science Olympiad with lots of enthusiasm.
There were many events and they took part in almost all
of them.
Sunnydalian Md Muksetul Islam (Class XII, Aquila)
won the Best Delegate Award at the Model United
Nations (MUN) conference. The conference was
arranged by Bangladesh Model United Nations
Council (BMUNC) at St. Joseph Higher Secondary
School, from September 30 to October 01. Out
of the twenty-three best speakers, eight were
selected to attend
the sixty-fourth
session of Harvard
Model United
Nations that will be
held in Boston in the
United States. And
we are honoured
that Md Muksetul
Islam is one of them.
Best Delegate Award
Welcome Parties of Kindergarten I and Class I
Welcome Parties for Kindergarten I at Junior Section 2 and Class I at Middle Section 1 were arranged on August 27, 2016 to help the young students get to know their new surrounding before starting with their routine classes. With their arrival both the buildings went abuzz with their
happy faces, giggles and laughter. The warmth and love of the teachers along with the magic show, candies and small giveaways made it a welcoming home for the small children.
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Two teams of Sunnydale brilliantly
reached 2nd runners up and fourth
position in the Grand Finale after the
qualifying round in the CIMA Business
Quiz organized by CIMA Bangladesh.
The daylong battle of knowledge took
place on Friday, September 30 at St.
Joseph Higher Secondary School.
Sunnydales’ team of Anisha Rabbani,
Sara Alam and Auhom Ahrar-Al Quazi
from Class XI, Cygnus became the 2nd
runners up and the team of Shadman
Azad and Sadat Mahbub Chowdhury
from Class XII, Aquila and Rian
Rahman Faisal from Class XII, Cygnus
was the 4th best performing team in
the competition. And being in the top 6
teams they were called onto the stage
to compete in the Grand Finale.
Competing with 158 teams from many
renowned schools was not a child’s
play. Congratulations to our achievers
for their magnificent brilliance!
CIMA Business Quiz
Runners’ up and
participants9th EUSCIANScience Festival
Advanced Level students of Sunnydale
participated in the Quiz Competition
event of this festival held from October
3 to October 5 hosted by Engineering
University School and College. About a
hundred teams of schools and colleges
participated in the event. Two out of three
teams from Sunnydale competently
secured their positions in the ‘TOP 6’
in the Quiz Competition. Among all
the quiz teams competing Sunnydale
was the only English medium school.
The team of Benzadid M Gani and Md
Muksetul Islam from Class XII, Aquila
and Auhom Ahrar-Al Quazi from Class
XI, Cygnus became the 1st Runners
Up and the team of Ihfaz Tajwar and
Arif Arman Fahim from Class XII, Auriga
and Shadman Azad from Class XII,
Aquila clinched the 4th position in the
competition. Heartiest congratulations
to our quiz winners!
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www.sunnydale.edu.bd
UIU Inter-school Debate Championship 2016 Two out of four teams of Sunnydale that participated in this championship stood champions in both Open and Novice categories. The other two teams reached the Quarter Finals and Semi Finals though. The champion team in the Open category comprised of Rifayat Zafeer Wafee and Bishal Podder of Class XI and Rafi Ahmed of Class X. The champion team in the Novice category comprised of Anannya Bhuiyan, Humayra Binte Monwar of Class IX and Al Wasee M. Fahimuddaula of Class VIII who were contesting with S.F.X. Green Herald in the finals. Rifayat Zafeer Wafee achieved the Best Debater of the Tournament award whereas Bishal Podder was recognized as the Second Best Debater. The debate was held from October 6 to 8.
Parents are requested to be cautious while their cars are driven in front of the school buildings. As in the rush hour all types of vehicles arrive there to drop off and pick up the children, any negligence may result into an untoward incident.
Parking is absolutely not allowed in the adjacent areas and in front of the school buildings. Students should get out of their cars, rickshaws etc., immediately when they reach the gate of their school building. Similarly, at the school dispersal time extreme care should be taken so that smooth flow of vehicles is ensured.
Traffic Rules
Now the students can go for a variety of edibles and snacks available at their canteen. The quality is being liked by the children and they throng the canteen more than ever. The hygienic and wholesome food has provided some relief to the working mothers too.
A brownie ora club sandwich?
Up ComingEvents at
Sunnydale
• ‘Hemanta’Celebration
• ScoutsAnnualCamp
• FieldTrips(ClassI-XI)
• Excursion(ClassXII)
• AwarenessDays