Projects

Special Assemblies

Co-Curricular Activities

Sports Week

School Fire Safety Education

Field Trip

PTM

Achievements

Chapter Convener

Launching Higher

Education

Conclusion

Dear Parents,

The eagerly awaited second term commenced on

31st August 2015.

It’s been an eventful year. The activities and

competitions served as a platform to express and

implore the multifarious talents of students resulting

in their all-round development.

At the end of the year we bring to you another issue

which mirrors our modest efforts to mould

individuals with intellectual competence and multi-

tasking caliber.

At Yara International we focus on hands-on activities to rekindle the

love of learning and connect abstract concepts to the real world while

achieving desired educational outcomes. As students put projects

together, create crafts, or use familiar materials in new ways, they are

constructing meaning.

Our students participate in projects and practice an interdisciplinary

array of skills from Math, Science, Social Studies, language to Fine

Arts.

1st graders developed their scientific temperament during this term by

creating individual projects. The students prepared impressive models of

abacus and amazing animal masks as EVS and Math projects. 1

Using the integrated activity of brain and imagination our second graders presented

awe inspiring models of solid shapes as a Math project. The students flaunted their

creativity by constructing still and working models of different kinds of houses and

sources of water as an E.V.S project.

The 3rd

graders synthesized their knowledge from various areas of learning, and

creatively applied it to prepare a project on textiles as their E.V.S project. The

students also used their remarkable aptitude to prepare charts on adverbs as an

English project.

Utilizing the best from unwanted things has become a generic necessity of every

human’s life. Our 4th graders prepared the project ‘Best out of waste’ for a greener

future. The students used their creativity to create impressive crafts using unwanted

materials in a useful way.

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SPECIAL ASSEMBLIES

A day that revives, celebrates and commits to

our children and their future. YIS celebrated

childhood with a colorful cultural programme

presented by the teachers with great passion

and excitement. Commencing with a play in the memory of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru and his fondness for

children to a rhythmic blend of music, dance and drama- the event was marked by

excitement, splendor and a sense of youthful exuberance.

The students were delighted to see teachers disguise themselves as cartoon characters

and dance to remixed hits.

Health Week In an effort to instill the importance of

good nutrition and healthy lifestyle among

students a “Health week” was organized at

Yara International, wherein students were

provided with information to help develop

healthy eating habits and to ensure that all

students are healthy, engaged and

connected at school. 3

The health week was followed by a special assembly presenting sound nutrition

messages in a thoroughly entertaining way, captivating children's attention

throughout the assembly and triggering excitement to create a healthier school

environment.

The major attraction this year was our very first ‘Open House’ and ‘a feather to the

cap’ was the Student-Led Conference conducted by grades I -III. It was an

opportunity for an interaction between the students, their parents and the teachers,

allowing students to demonstrate their individual growth and any particular

achievements that they are proud of.

PowerPoint presentations were used not only to go over the curriculum and

classroom rules, but also to celebrate what makes each child unique and to showcase

the great time our kids have in school. The efforts put in proved beneficial in fostering

a home-school partnership, establishing an open and honest dialogue and giving

students a chance to develop and use real world skills. Students were also given a

chance to demonstrate to parents the direct improvement in their own learning.

The drill display and cultural event marked the formal culmination of a host of

colourful programmes which exhibited the talents of our multifaceted whiz-kids! The

entire audience sat spellbound as each item unfolded to set the extraordinary talents

of our budding youngsters.

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“We have believed and we do believe now that FREEDOM is indivisible, PEACE is

indivisible, and that ECONOMIC PROSPERITY is indivisible.”

The 67th Republic Day was celebrated with a lot of patriotic zeal and fervor at Yara

International on 26th

January 2016. The national flag was hoisted by our special guest

Mr. Naushad Ali (Convener Logistics & Co-Curricular activities, YIS) with great

reverence and patriotism and a pledge to uphold the honour and dignity of the nation.

The programme commenced with a melodic rendition of the song “Choddo kal ki

baatein” by the choir group which left the audience humming to the tune. It was

followed by a graceful and vivid dance performance on the song “Ye mera India”

which blew the expectations of the audience.

The celebration was followed by the valedictory function wherein the triumphant

winners of different sports events under the senior and junior categories were

awarded with medals and certificates for their unprecedented hard work and success

in the field of sports.

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The very first Comic-Con event held at Yara International

proved to be an exhilarating experience loaded with super

fans. The kids were given an opportunity to showcase

their love for comics, toys, games, cosplays and much

more. It was a perfect, fun and out-of-the-ordinary way

for every child to be their own hero with lots of exciting

competitions and games!

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An array of competitions was held to bring out the best out of the young and talented

students.

Qira’ath Competition /Singing competition Grade- 1, 2:-

The students of Grades I and II participated in the Qiraa’th competition with

spiritual fervour and delighted the judges with their enchanting rendition of the

Quranic verses.

Participants of the Singing competition sang beautifully and mesmerized the judges

with their melodic voices.

3rd language Poetry Rhyme Recitation -Grade 3:-

Our little poets amazed the judges with rhymed poems of various genres which

allowed them to connect with a variety of worlds, emotions and figures present in the

poems.

Drawing and Coloring Competition -Grade 4:-

Colours fascinate a child like nothing else. This is why we ensure that we give our

kids the perfect chance to show off their drawing and painting skills. Our students

made full use of the opportunity given to them, to create stunning master pieces.

Crossword Puzzle & Quiz Finale Grade 1-5:

Quiz is the touchstone of quick wittedness.

The Crossword Puzzle and Quiz competitions wonderfully displayed the remarkable

knowledge and the quest for knowledge of our young ingenious minds.

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School Fire Safety Education:

As student’s safety and protection is given prime importance at Yara, a fire drill was

conducted on 14th February 2016 to familiarize students with the precautionary

safety measures to be adopted in case of an emergency.

Along with thorough instructions, children were given worksheets

to colour and marked emergency exit paths for their respective

classes. At the onset of the fire alarm, all students evacuated the

premises in the exact same path as they had coloured in the

worksheets.

Sports Week: Sports form an integral part of the YIS curriculum. It offers children a change from

the monotony of their daily life. It is also a useful means of entertainment and

physical activity for them.

A sound mind dwells in a sound body. To develop a healthy body, various games

and sport events like Building a Pyramid, Collecting balls, Passing through the

hoops, Lemon and spoon race, Frog race etc. were conducted. In track and field

events students have been very agile at long jump, Throw ball, followed by ‘Relay

race’ and Flat races.

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Field trip, the much awaited and ultimate source of delight for the students was

indeed a day of fun and frolic. The students were taken to the Riyadh National Zoo

where the kids enjoyed to their heart’s content upon seeing their favourite animals.

Field Trip:

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ACHIEVEMENTS

Parent Teacher Meeting:

The rapport between a parent and a teacher has been

researched for many years. These studies have concluded

that when a parent is actively involved in their child’s

education, it benefits all involved in one way or another.

Realizing this to the core, a Parent Teacher Meeting was

conducted to successfully overcome the challenges and

obstacles faced by the students.

Master. Abhijith Kakkoth Miss. Rimsha. M

National Science Talent Search Examination-NSTSE:-

The dexterous students at YIS have continued to excel and have bagged medals for

their outstanding performance in NSTSE this year. The National Level Science Talent

Search Examination (NSTSE) is a diagnostic test that measures the concept

understanding ability of a student and provides a detailed feedback on the same to

help them improve. Our young and dynamic children have continued to uphold the

pride of the institution and brought laurels to the school.

Kudos to the winners!

From the Primary section:

Master. Abhijith Kakkoth performed admirably and is the National Achiever (Top

100)

Miss. Rimsha. M secured the 2nd

state rank in all countries excluding India.

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Chapter Convener, KSA

Opening doors to Higher Education

It is a proud moment for the management, staff and students of YIS as

our prodigious and versatile Principal Mrs. Aasima Saleem has been

honoured with the reputable position of being the ‘Chapter Convener’

- KSA for Council of CBSE Affiliated schools in the Gulf for the year

2016-17.

Under her leadership, we all believe that there will be several

brainstorming activities in pursuit of achieving further excellence in

curricular and co-curricular realms.

It is a matter of great pride and pleasure for us at YIS to announce the commencement

of Senior Secondary Section effective April 2016. We offer +2 Science and Commerce

streams. Subjects like English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology are

offered in Science stream. Whereas English, Business Studies, Accountancy and

Economics are offered in Commerce stream. The optional subjects include

Mathematics, Computer Science, Multimedia & Web Technology, Physical Education

(Boys) or Fine Arts for (Girls). YIS will be providing the students of +2 with

experienced staff, professional environment, frequent evaluation, personalized

attention, and state of art facility with well-equipped smart class. Several experienced

teachers from India have already embarked the Yara family.

Team YIS is all set with the potential to imbibe and adopt the measures for

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“Principals representing Council of CBSE Affiliated Schools in the Gulf”

Conclusion:

Handprints Although our time has

finished

Our smiles will never fade

We won’t forget

The handprints left

On memories we have made.

Supervisor: Mrs. Shehanas Khan

Staff Editor/ Design & Layout:

Miss. Ruhi Khan

The year 2015-16 swept past, leaving lingering memories of admiration and

acclaim. This academic year has been momentous, as our students have won laurels

at interschool levels both in academics and co-curricular activities. Innumerable

activities were organized throughout the year, thus motivating our students to bring

out their skills, talents and build confidence in them. All our students were handled

with great care and by the end of the year they are well groomed and almost

chiseled to perfection, all ready to take their next step in life.

We anticipate that this communication tool will assist your understanding of

the overall happenings in the school. We’re looking forward to new challenges for

yet another very successful and prosperous year ahead.

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