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Welcome Back!Let us begin this new school year with renewed aspirations and immense determination. Make Sunnydale and your parents feel proud of you with your dedication, your upright comportment, your modesty and your compassion for all.

Sunnydale expects to be overwhelmed, yet again, with what the Super Achievers did throughout the 2016-17 session. To our unbound pleasure and pride they competed in various inter-school and intra-school events and came out victorious with loads of crests, certificates and much more accolades for their discipline and good mannerism.

However, those who competed but could not win or those who were not confident must know that Albert Einstein, the great physicist, who also won the Nobel Prize in Physics, was a slow learner and was once expelled from his school; one of his teachers had even declared that he would never achieve much. His life teaches us to strive with all our sincerity and might no matter how adverse the situation is.

You must believe that the Almighty has sent you to this world with some noble purpose; so just persevere and explore yourself.

Wish you all a very successful learning experience.

Tazeen AhmedPrincipal

From the Editor’s Desk

Three precious gems of ours left this world in

the first half of this 2017. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi

raji’un.

Samina Rahman, one of the very first and former

teachers of Sunnydale, had been a person with the

essential traits of a truly good human being. This

compassionate being passed away on January 23.

Fahima Haque who created an identity of her

own by touching lives as an educationist at a

renowned institution was the youngest off-spring

of the founding Chairman of Sunnydale, Late

Abdul Mannan Khan. Taking ill in the last couple of

months of her so short-lived life she quite bravely

battled the last battle of her life and submitted to

the Almighty on March 25.

Ina Tarmin Rashid had a heart that overflowed

with immense love for her fellows and her students

- she left for eternal peace on June 9.

Reminiscing about them we realize that they were

the people of true stature and had striking similarity

in their dispositions i.e. each of them had been

well and truly the epitome of dedication, discipline,

humility and compassion for their fellows and

students.

May the Almighty give us the strength to cope

with the irreplaceable vacuum their departure has

created.

Zareen Abdullah

Do not stopwhen you are

tired.Stop when you are

done.- David Goggins


World SchoolsDebating Championship (WSDC)

The World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC) is the largest platform in English Debating for school children all across the globe, with over 50 nations taking part every year. Rifayat Zafeer Wafee, Class XI, had the glorious opportunity to be a part of Team Bangladesh 2016, which comprised of five best debaters from across the country to represent the nation in this prestigious event.

In 2016 WSDC was held in Stuttgart, Germany and the experience was simply unparalleled. The pride of hoisting the red and green flag, the thrills of victories and the heartbreaks of defeat - all made this journey one of the most memorable experiences for Team Bangladesh.

Rajuk Nationals 2016, Debate TournamentSunnydale’s debate team extraordinaire, Rifayat Zafeer Wafee, Bishal Podder and Parmita Protik Das (Class XI) became Runners-up in the Rajuk Nationals 2016, a three day debate tournament held in December 2016. Wafee was adjudged the Best Debater of the Tournament while Bishal and Parmita achieved ranks among the top 10 debaters.

Field Trips A quality curriculum is one that extends beyond the walls of the classroom and therefore to facilitate our students to gain a deeper knowledge of our cultural heritage and to help them relate their classroom learning to the real world, various field trips were arranged for students from Kindergarten I and onwards.

The places visited for field trips were Bijoy Soroni Samorik Jadughor, Shaheed Minar, Rayer Bazar Boddho Bhumi, Lalbagh Fort, Air Force Museum, National Museum, Liberation War Museum, Channel-i Station, Polar Ice cream Factory, Haque Biscuit Factory and Paragon Ceramic Industries.


Sunnydale Rhetoric 2017 – Articulate Your PassionSunnydale Rhetoric 2017 was an interschool English debate tournament held from January 12 to 14, organized by Sunnydale Debate Club. With around a hundred debaters from over a dozen reputed institutions across the city, this tournament had the standard format of World School Debating Championship (WSDC). Sunnydale’s Adjudication Core (judges’ panel) ensured proper adjudication and competitive motions that were argued by the most promising young minds of the next generation.

The preliminary rounds were followed by a grand event that debaters refer to as “Break-Night,” where participants interact, socialize and enjoy a cultural show etc. organized by the host school. At Sunnydale, a Carnival Night was arranged which included several interactive games and a stand-up comedy performance by a promising debater, Sakib Bin Rashid. Both the events were enjoyed tremendously by the participants.

Academia, after a head-to-head competition with Mastermind was crowned the Champion of Sunnydale Rhetoric 2017.

The event reached its climax with a grand dinner joined by the winners, other participants, both the Vice Principals and some senior teachers. Sunnydale’s students who were majorly in charge of handling logistics and arrangements under the guidance of teachers definitely proved themselves and their right upbringing. The debating community who participated in this event by Sunnydale students for the first time appreciated the overall event immensely.

Scouts Tour to IndiaA team of sixteen scouts from Sunnydale Scout Group participated in the 17th National Jamboree of ‘The Bharat Scouts and Guides’ held by India in Mysuru, Karnataka from December 26, 2016 to January 10, 2017.

There were 146 members including high officials, rovers and staffs. After the Jamboree, all headed towards Kolkata for site-seeing and visited the ‘Shantineketan’. The students came back with lots of memories to cherish.


Teachers’ Day OutIt was the time to unwind and elude the strenuous everyday routine for the whole Sunnydale family. A picnic day was enjoyed at ‘Jol O Jongoler Kabbo’ on February 2. The refreshing lemonades on arrival and the winter cakes on departure make it anybody’s guess to contemplate the mirth experienced in between.


Winter Fair On February 6, Middle Section 1 bid farewell to the winter season by setting up a winter fair. The building went abuzz with folk music amid the stalls put up by the ecstatic students from Class I to V. Items varying from colourful stationery and multicoloured bracelets to scrumptious homemade food were offered. In brief it was a celebration of the season in its right sense.

Annual Sports and PicnicThe Annual Sports and Picnic was held at BKSP Ground, Savar in February. Students from Class III onwards took part in nine athletics events which included 100m Sprint, Relay Race, Shot–put, Long Jump etc. Besides competing in the enlisted events the students also had fun playing badminton, cricket and football.

The Picnic part of the day comprised of the customary ‘Tug of War’, refreshments, lunch and a raffle draw.

Sports and Picnic Day for students from Kindergarten I to Class II was held at Women’s Complex, Dhanmondi on January 25 and students enjoyed the day heartily.


The brilliant feat of Tajrian Chowdhury

Tajrian Chowdhury, (Class XII), won the 1st place in the 7th

Chemistry Olympiad organized by Bangladesh Chemical

Society on February 17. He became the Champion

beating a mammoth number of 9,600 participants.

Relating to his win, an interesting episode also took

place. Soon after the competition, Tajrian left the

Olympiad venue believing that he would not win any

position because he could not answer one question. And

therefore when his name was announced as the winner

of the Olympiad and to collect the HP laptop, he was not

anywhere in the venue. At this, the Principal was called

and given the good news. Such was his humbleness

about his own brilliance!

Following this magnificent feat, Tajrian also won the

3rd Position in the 8th Biochemistry Olympiad, jointly

organized by the Biochemistry Department of Dhaka

University and BRAC Bank on March 11.

Subject Selection Day of Class VIII for Ordinary Level Course

At Sunnydale, the Subject Selection Day of Class VIII for Ordinary Level Course is held ceremoniously every year. The day is given due importance as it plays the role of the road map for the students and parents, guided by an encouraging and instructional speech from the Principal, as they get ready to step onto the final stages of their school education. This year’s Subject Selection Day was held on February 19. The Parents met the teachers and discussed at length in order to make the right selection of subjects for their children’s Ordinary Level Course.

Bashanta Mela

Spring, the much awaited and the loveliest of all seasons

was welcomed by the students of Middle Section 2 with

a fair arranged on February 20. The whole campus put on

a lively appearance with a riot of colours everywhere. Girl

students draped themselves in yellow ‘sarees’ and floral

bands whereas boys wore ‘punjabis’ in hues of green.

The students set up stalls decorated with yellow flowers.

They sold lots of items, mostly homemade food, which

sold like hotcakes but the supply was also abundant. The

lively environment captivated the hearts of the students

and teachers and they enjoyed it thoroughly.


Bangla Olympiad at International Turkish Hope School

Sunnydale participated in the 6th Inter-

School Bangla Olympiad organized by

International Turkish Hope School in

February and performed excellently in

every category of the Olympiad. The

winning contestants were awarded

cash prizes, medals and certificates.


Amar EkusheyThe unforgettable emotions of this day when the language martyrs sacrificed their lives for the sake of our mother tongue were rekindled in the young hearts of our students by observing the day in due solemnity. Students walked past the makeshift ‘Shaheed Minar’ and paid homage to the language martyrs by laying down flowers at the memorial. Prior to this patriotic songs and speeches were delivered to mark the occasion.

The day was observed in equal solemnity in all the five sections of Sunnydale.

The following contestants from Sunnydale stood winners in the day-long programme:

Recitation - Mir Fariyan Mehbub Class IV 1st Position Mahdia Rahman Class VII 3rd Position

Singing - Sreyonti Paul Class IV 2nd Position Saaraf Ibnat Hasan Class V 3rd Position Anila Nehreen Class VII 3rd Position Dipro Nishanto Class IX 1st Position

Painting - Mahiba Musharrat Class V 1st Position Bijoy Sen Class VII 1st Position

Forum - Md. Mohotasim Rahman Khan Class VIII 3rd Position

Essay Writing - Najida Farah Aysharjo Class X 1st Position


Bhasha FestivalStudents from Class VIII and IX

organized the immensely successful

intra-school ‘Bhasha Festival’-

Sunnydale’s first ever festival of Bengali

and English languages combined.

This festival commemorated the

historic ‘Ekushey February’ and the

unforgettable Language Movement.

The enthusiastic students participated

with great fervor and passion in the

three-day event from February 25 to 27.

Their zeal and effort and impeccable

talent came shining through in all events

comprising of English and Bengali

Essay Writing, Poetry Writing, Quiz

Competition, Spelling Bee, Extempore

Speech and Bangla Recitation.

The event was painted with colours

of success because of the laudable

hardwork of Noyolee Munim and

Mrinmoyee Guha, (Class IX), the

dedicated Presidents of English and

Bangla Clubs respectively. Theirs and

the combined dedication of other

volunteers is what marked this event a

success in everyone’s eyes.

Spring blooms at Sunnydale


Sunnydale hailed the return of Spring, the queen of all seasons, by putting up a spectacular show ‘Esho Esho Praner Utshabe, Dokhin Bayur, Benurobe’ on March 2.

The exquisitely cohered presentation by Middle Section 1, spoke volumes about the devotion of student thespians and singers from Grade I to V. Moreover, the tireless efforts of their mentors apparent throughout the entire programme raised the repute of Sunnydale to the next level.

The presence of special guests, the pioneer of puppet show in Bangladesh, Mr. Mustafa

Monwar, and Ms. Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya, the most popular exponent of Rabindra Sangeet in the subcontinent, was an added attraction especially for the students. The Chairman of Sunnydale, Dr. Tanvir Ahmed Khan also graced the occasion with his presence among a host of teachers and students.

This hour-long stage presentation began with the formal inauguration, lighting of traditional lamps, by the special guests escorted by the Principal, Ms. Tazeen Ahmed and the Vice Principal, Ms. Zebunnessa Mahmud. Soon after, the atmosphere was filled with the mystic sensation of Boshonto

when the performers took to the stage on the reverberating beats of tabla and harmonium and the best ditties and numbers of the famous poets Rabindranath Tagor, Kazi Nazrul Islam and Atul Prasad Sen. A pair of narratives of Sukumar Ray, devotedly delivered, left the audience spellbound. The show reached its epic when the thespians stage played ‘Tota Kahini’ (Story of a Parrot) by Rabindranath Tagore.

This grand show came to an end with the rendering of the national anthem and a lot of encouragements for the performers from everyone.


The Language Fest 2017

The Language Fest 2017 was a spectacular event organised by the zestful English and Bangla Clubs of Middle Section 2.

The opening show comprised of the rendering of some beautiful compositions of Tagor’s evergreen songs in English and Bengali, a recital of a Bengali poem, an act from William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” and inaugural speeches

by the Presidents of both clubs. The heartwarming speech by the Principal lifted the spirits of the participants and soon after balloons were released in the air as the ceremonial opening of the fest.

The two day event included Story and Poetry Writing in English and Bengali, Quiz Competition, Extempore Speech and the most anticipated Spelling Bee conducted by one of Sunnydale’s

own pride - Arshiyan Alam Laaj (Class X). The rest of the competitions were conducted and invigilated diligently by the organisers.

Students of Class VI and VII enthusiastically took part in multiple categories and revealed their interest, outstanding talent and fluency in both the languages.

JLRC Language FestivalOn March 4, the future literati of Sunnydale competed with other schools in the 14th Language Festival organized by the Josephite Language and Reading Club (JLRC) of St. Joseph Higher Secondary School. In this two day event, Sunnydale students from Class VII, VIII and IX came out with flying colours.

Winners from Class VII, Session 2016 – 2017Abhor Ozair Abdullah 3rd Position Inter-School Spelling Bee (Junior) Ahona Saha 1st Position Handwriting Competition

Winners from Class VIII, Session 2016 – 2017Anoosheh Abdullah 1st Position Story Writing Competition (English)Sidratul Montaha 2nd Position Story Writing Competition (English)Khondoker Nadia Nawshin Hassan 2nd Position Handwriting CompetitionJahin Kabir 2nd Position Inter-School Spelling Bee (Junior) Raphael Jibran Solaiman 1st Position English OlympiadTaimoor Rabbani 2nd Position English Olympiad Al Wasee M. Fahmidullah 1st Position TetrathlonR. M. Shahriar Hoque 2nd Position TetrathlonShah Fatin Ilham 3rd Position Tetrathlon

Winners from Class IX, Session 2016 – 2017Nazifa Tabassum 1st Position Handwriting CompetitionRaiyan Ahmed 2nd Position Inter-School Spelling Bee (Senior)


Sunnydale Annual InterschoolScience and Mathematics Festival 2016-2017With much enthusiasm and festivity, Sunnydale, for the first time, arranged the Annual Science and Mathematics Festival in March this year. It was a two day event where a total of 288 students participated from S.F.X. Green Herald International School, South Breeze, Delhi Public School, Sir John Wilson, Dhanmondi Tutorial and Sunnydale. The categories for competition were Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Sudoku and Project Presentation. Sunnydale’s Advanced Level teachers took the responsibility to assess the work of the participants.

All the sections commemorated the 97th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman paying tribute to his memory in the morning assemblies. Later in the day Class V visited Bangabandhu Memorial Museum to learn about his life and death in depth.

Birth Anniversary of the Father of the Nation,Bangabandhu, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Rag Day (Class X & XII)Ahead of their Ordinary and Advanced Level Examinations, Class X and Class XII held their Rag Days on March 22 and 23 respectively. Songs, dances and merriment by the rejoicing students in the main campus of the school, created an atmosphere of unity among the school community. The students wore specially made jerseys and jackets to celebrate the day and also presented tokens of love to their teachers. Students autographed each other’s jerseys as a souvenir for the day.


Sunnydale’s Senior Section paid due respect to the martyrs and freedom fighters of the Liberation War through an elaborate Independence Day programme.Teachers and performers adorned in red and green made the programme colourful and perfect. The venue was aptly decorated with eloquent images of our struggle for independence. Melodious songs of patriotism moved the audience while Sukumar Ray’s ‘Obak Jolpan’ made them burst into laughter and vigorous applause. The movie “Guerilla” was shown to the children and after that, as the final event of the day, students participated in the Art Competition specially arranged to commemorate our nation’s Independence Day. The other four sections also observed the day with informative morning assemblies and art competitions.

Independence DayCelebration

Superb Performance inInterschool Sports Tournament

Pancha Kabi

In the first quarter of this year, Sunnydale Basketball and Handball teams pulled off fantastic victories from the tournaments they competed in. The Basketball team became Champion in The Aga Khan School, Sunbeams and Delhi Public School Basketball tournaments and Runners-up in Scholastica and St. Gregory School Basketball tournaments.

Sunnydale celebrated the works of the five great poets of Bengal - Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Atul Prasad Sen, Rajanikanta Sen and Dwijendralal Ray - by staging a programme ‘Pancha Kabi’ on April 6. The programme was graced by the presence of the three founding trustees of Liberation War Museum, Mr. Mofidul Hoque, Mr. Ziauddin Tariq Ali and Dr. Sarwar Ali. The show was inaugurated by the Principal, Ms. Tazeen Ahmed, the two Vice Principals, Ms. Yasmeen Habib and Ms. Zebunnessa Mahmud and the dignitaries by lighting traditional lamps. The participating students mesmerized the audience by rendering some of the compositions of the five great bards through songs, dances, recitations and a drama, “Juta Abishkar” by Rabindranath Tagore.

The Handball Team of the school achieved Champion and Runners-up positions in the Scholastica and Sunbeams Handball Tournaments respectively. Also, in April, Sunnydale’s Handball Team became victorious in the Polar School Handball Tournament - one of the biggest tournaments held in Dhaka.

Out of these tournaments, four students came through as Most Valuable Players. Raian Rith (Class XI), a gifted player, whose skills have played a major part in winning many tournaments, was declared the Most Valuable Player in both The Aga Khan Handball Tournament and the Scholastica Basketball Tournament. Wasif Ahmed (Class VII), Mansiv Hamid and Irfan Zayed Ali (Class IX) were also adjudged as the Most Valuable Players in these Basketball and Handball Tournaments.


Welcoming the Bengali New Year 1424

The Bengali New Year 1424 was welcomed

by the teachers and students of the Senior

Section with much enthusiasm on April 16.

An enjoyable cultural function was held to

mark this joyous occasion followed by a

‘Baishakhi Mela’. The most unique feature

of the festival was the colourful theme and

motifs that reflected the traditional Bengali

spirit. From clay motifs to floral murals, the

festival had a distinctive look.


World Book Day is a yearly celebration of books on April 23, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to promote reading, publishing and copyright. Countries around the world celebrate this day annually and so did Sunnydale this year.

At Middle Section 1, World Book Day Fest was held to help students develop a love for reading and to indulge them in books. Two great wordsmiths Ali Imam and Raoshan Jamil Chowdhury enlightened the captivated crowd of parents and students about how important reading is for our development in all spheres of life.

The other interesting event of the fest besides a day-long book fair was the prize giving ceremony for seven best book review writers from Class V. The inspiring winners of best book reviews are: Syeda Tanshit Sarmadi, Jarin Farhat, Rafjaya Rafiq Shayaan Sayeed, Sneha Monisha, Chowdhury Jaha Zaafira

Rashidi and Anbarin Parisa. There was yet another prize for Best Composition on Bangabandhu, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman given to Areebah Ozara Elham of Class V.

The colossal response from parents who attended the Fest with their children made it a successful programme where children enjoyed a wonderful world of learning and exploration.

Book Donation: Another interesting part of the fest was collection of old but fresh books from our students

and teachers to share knowledge with underprivileged children around the country. The donated books, around one thousand, were handed over to BRAC University’s UNESCO Club a few days later.

‘Dua Mahfil’ for Cambridge InternationalExaminations Candidates

If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.- Ralph Waldo Emerson

World Book Day Fest

A ‘Dua Mahfil’ was arranged on April 18 to seek divine blessings

of the Almighty for the candidates of Ordinary Level, Advanced

Subsidiary Level and Advanced Level Examinations of May/June

2017. At the ‘Dua Mafil’ held in the school’s gymnasium, students

and their educators supplicated the Almighty for good results in

the examinations.


Junior Section 2 put up a grand show ‘Ritur Ronge Sunnydale’ to celebrate the six seasons of Bangladesh on April 29.

The programme was graced by the great dancer, Ms. Sharmila Banerjee and the popular exponent of ‘Nazrul Geeti’ Ms. Sadya Afreen Mallick who is also a seasoned journalist.

Traditional lamps were lit to inaugurate the programme by the special guests accompanied by the Principal and both the Vice Principals. The young performers of the Junior Section mesmerized the audience by presenting various songs, dances, recitations and role playing the six seasons individually, for an hour.

The grand show came to an end with the rendering of our national anthem. The spectacular show was highly appreciated by the audience.

Ritur Ronge Sunnydale

Playgroup ParentsOrientation Programme for the Session 2017-18

On May 05, Playgroup Parents Orientation Programme for the session 2017-18 was organized for the Parents whose toddlers have just begun their schooling from this July. Through this programme parents were familiarized with the unique method of schooling at Sunnydale. It was the prologue of a Book consisting of 16 chapters covering 16 years of a student’s life in Sunnydale. Hopefully, in these sixteen years an unbreakable bondage with Sunnydale will silently nurture in the hearts of the students.

The Orientation Programme was held in two shifts and the Principal brought awareness to parents about Sunnydale and their child’s schooling. Both the Vice Principals and teachers of Junior Section 1 were also present and they together made it another successful day for Sunnydale.


TheAchievers’Eve 2017


For long the students of Sunnydale have been achieving remarkable success not only in education but also in extracurricular and co-curricular activities. Their performance has been equally stellar in events such as Olympiads, Science Fairs, Sports, MUN, Debate, Scouting, etc. A grand programme titled “The Achievers’ Eve” was arranged by the school to honour, rejoice and celebrate the achievements of these talented students. The programme took place on May 06, in the Gymnasium which was attractively decorated in black and gold.


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Our sorrows and wounds heal only when we touch them with compassion!- Gautama Buddha

Sunnydale Relief Contingent

When it comes to empathy and alliance, Sunnydale has always been there with broad sets of examples. As such, in order to send a little token of love and brotherhood for the affected people of haor areas who endured huge damage to their crops and fish caused by the heavy pre-monsoon rainfall, a couple of months ago, a relief fund was set by the Senior Section. And the Sunnydale community of students, parents, teachers and the Board of Directors came forward with generous feelings and relief for the families of Sunamganj district.

On May 28, Sunnydale Relief Contingent distributed in six unions of Jamalganj subdistrict, 3 kg rice and 1 kg lentil to each of 400 families and a cash donation of Tk 500 to some fifty elderly in the Vimkhali union of the same district.

The distribution was the humane effort of Md. Mizanul Islam Sir, Reza E Rabbi Sir, Debabrata Paul Sir, Md. Harun-Or-Rashid Sir and the support staff.

Every day people straighten up the hair,- Che Guevara

why not the heart?

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