Dear All We are fortunate enough to be born in Independent India leading us to take our independence for granted. But it would be wise not to be presumptuous. The benefits of freedom have yet to percolate to all sections of our society. Unless we take this into account it would be difficult to appreciate the objectives of our freedom. Sixty eight years is time enough to emerge as strong and confident nation. No doubt we are subjects of external threats. Peace along our borders eludes us. The Nation we can say proudly is quite adept at repelling the external threats. But as a Nation ,we must examine ourselves in other areas. We are struggling to maintain a mediocre status. Excellence is not attractive ,as the quantum of chal-lenges involved deters us. And only excellence can guard the freedom from with-in. We have the talent and resources. The incredible talent at our disposal is unable to exploit the vast resources. We wait for things to happen. We react instead of acting. The future of the Nation is in our hands. We must usher it towards greatness it deserves. We have to be proactive. And all these qualities begin with discipline. Without discipline nothing is possible. You cannot be true to yourselves, to the school, to the society and to the institutions you serve. It is ultimately the strength of the institutions that determines the level your Independence. Let us take a pledge on this Independence Day to be disciplined in our lives so that we can excel tomorrow. Warm Regards John Andrew Bagul

Editorial Team

Ms.Sanjukta Banerjee

Ms.Dolly Chowdhury

Ms.Deepti Bhattacharya

Ms.Manisha Pandey

Ms. Sawandipa Bannerjee

Ms. Mondira Sarkar

In This Issue

From the Principal’s Desk 1

Conferences 2

Workshops and Accolades 3

French Elocution Competition Sports

4

Independence Day Celebra-tion

5

Activities 6

Activities 7

Bulbul and Cubs 8

Bookworms 9

Morning Assemblies 10

Sports Update 11

VOLUME5, ISSUE 5

Circumstances are be-

yond human control,

but our conduct is in

our own power.

-Benjamin Disraeli

AUGUST 2015

International Conference on Teaching History. Giving special emphasis on History as Peace study – Can it be a reality? Date: 30th, 31st July and 1st August 2015 Members Attended: Mrs. Suparna Dey, Miss Susmita Basu & Mr. Heyshan Rahman Venue: The Harrington Street Arts Centre, Kolkata

DAY ONE-30TH JULY-DR. BARBARA CHRISTOPHE from GERMANY spoke on history text

book and biographical narratives of history by teachers keeping in mind the scenario in Europe.

DR. MUBARAK ALI OF PAKISTAN-spoke via skype on partition of India and the need to

teach from a different perspective as the Pakistan curriculum on partition is from 1906-1947.

DR.AYAZ NASEEM FROM CANADA-spoke via skype on India Pakistan relationship and

analyses educational discourses. Dr VISHWAMOHAN JHA FROM DELHI UNIVERSITY-

spoke on periodization of Indian history with reference to changing perceptions.

MS. SHREYA GHOSH FROM GLOBAL FOUNDATION- spoke on narratives on Bangladesh

text books. PROF. ANIL SETHI, PROF. AFSAN CHOWDHURY, MS. SWALEHA ALAM

SAHZADA –spoke on Partition of India and Bangladesh Liberation.

DAY TWO -31st JULY- MS. DEVI KAR –Director Modern High School moderated the panel

discussion. Ms. G. DEVIKA and Krishna Menon- spoke on history teaching based on Krishna-

murthy’s philosophy. An excellent play,’Chaepani’ based on Tagore’s ‘Kabuliwala’ was staged

to remove cultural politics and fundamentalism in the fractured world.

DAY THREE-1st August – Urvashi Butalia spoke on the partition and her books namely ,The

other side of Silence:voices from the partition of India. Oral history was laid stress on through

literature by Prof KabitaPunjabi,Storifying by Deeptha and Nisha Abdullah co-founder of Ever

After Learning. I joined the discussion and workshop on storying the Curriculum which was

enriching as literature and folklores were applied. The workshop came to an end with

MeenaMegha Malhotra of Seagull Foundation of many more such workshops in future.

Chinese consulate joined South City International School in celebrating the International

Youth Day on 12th of August 2015. An entertaining Jackie Chan film ‘Chinese Zodiac’ in

Chinese with English subtitles was shown. Acting Consul General Zhou Maoyi of Consu-

late of People’s Republic of China graced the occasion along with Consul Zhang Zing,

Consul Wang Xiang and Mr. Madan Saraff, Principal of School of Chinese Language.

Principal, Mr. John Bagul, praised the admirable qualities of the Chinese. Their dedica-

tion and tenacity is noteworthy. This is something we all should emulate. China is now a

super power and Chinese as language set to gain even greater importance. School, in

keeping up with changes may decide to implement Chinese as 2nd/3rd language in the syl-

labus. The slick and stylish thriller was enjoyed by the students across Grades 6 to 8. At

the end of the film show, there was a pop quiz on China, the movie “Chinese Zodiac” and

students were given prizes by the Chinese Consulate. All students were also gifted with T

-shirts as a memento of the occasion.

Consul Ms.Zhang Jing, Ms. Charisma Saraff, Consul

Wang Xiang, Mr. Yang Fan, Ms. Wei with South City

International Students just before the film show

Acting Consul General Zhou Maoyi and Principal of School of Chinese Lan-

guage Mr. Madan Saraff during welcome address by South City Interna-

Acting Consul General Zhou Maoyi and Principal of School of Chinese Language Mr.

Madan Saraff with South City International School Principal Mr. John Andrew Bagul

Consul Ms. Zhang Jing handing over T-shirts to SCIS students

Congratulations Vidhi

Singhal- Winner of Girls Single U/10 (Badminton Championship)

Abhigyan Jain won the second prize, from Academy for

Musical Excellence, for piano recital.

District Interact Committee 15-16 and Rotary International District 3291 organized an Elocution Contest

and a Poster Making Competition, in which the most renowned schools of Kolkata had participated. The

venue for the Grand Finale was South City International School. It was held on Saturday, 22nd August,

2015.SCIS had put a small cultural programme during the event.

Samkitt Patni of Grade VII was a runner-up in the Elocution Competition while Vansh Choraria of Grade

X received the special ‘ Jury Appreciation Award’ for Poster Making. The theme for both the competitions

was ‘Be a gift to the world’

THE MIND TRAINING PROGRAMME

BY

SILVA METHOD

Ashoka University of Delhi organised a workshop on 28th of August 2015

in the auditorium for students of Class XI and XII. The interactive session

was conducted by Professor Arjendu Pattanayak, who is a visiting faculty

at the University of Ashoka and the Professor of Physics in the department

of Physics and Astronomy at Carleton College, and recently an Associate

dean of the same college. The session began at 10.30 am with active partici-

pation from about75 students from 15 different schools. Concepts of

physics were explained in simple ways and proved to be beneficiary to

students of other disciplines as well.

The Silva Method conducted an interactive session in South City International

School auditorium on the 11th of August 2015.It was conducted by Mr. Avadhut

Das of Silva Method who showed the students of class IX,X and XI that there

are different ways in which we can train our minds and accordingly find solu-

tion to different critical situations we face in our lives. The training programme

aimed at helping the students to improve their memory, concentration ,creative

writing and ability to prepare for their exams. With more exposure to these ses-

sions students would gain a lot of confidence in shaping up their future .

The Third Eye conducted a student oriented workshop to moti-

vate them to aspire for a better life in future. The workshop was

conducted in school on 22nd and 23rd August from 9.00 am to 2.30pm in the

AV Room for students of class XI. The topic of discussion was on Develop-

ment of Personality. The workshop was brilliantly conducted by Mrs Vivi-

an Sharma and Mr Leffroy George. The siblings talked about personality

development, social etiquettes, right posture, Law of attraction, blind spots,

and power of the mind. They also spoke about finer instincts like for-

giveness, helpfulness, self awareness and importance of family in our life,

respecting teachers. The other relevant topics of discussion were about

safety for both men and women , anger management, perspective of differ-

ent people , ethics and moral values etc.

Students enjoyed the workshop thoroughly and even enrolled for their Per-

sonality Development Club which will be held once a month on Thursday

after school.

The workshop ended on a happy note after a prolonged and enjoyable in-

teractive session.

On 20th Aug 2015, LPG Domestic Safety Awareness Programme for stu-

dents of Classes VI to VIII was conducted in School Auditorium at 8 a.m.

Bienvenue (Welcome) to the Report of French Elocution Competi-

tion 2015-2016 held in the school auditorium on 7th August,2015.

Students across Classes I to X participated in the competition. It was

a tough one, almost back to back. French being a pleasant language,

its cadence was felt all over the auditorium when the participants

recited the poems of many renowned French poets, particularly of

Victor Hugo. MIIe Sharmistha Mukherjee and MIIe Shreya Mittra

were the revered judges, each holding distinguished positions in

their respective academic fraternity. They endearingly imparted in

depth knowledge of the French language and skill of presenting a

poem. They enriched the the students with their valued words. Par-

ticipants’ endeavour was commendable. Awards were announced

promptly. Sitara Gera (Innovator House) of primary section stood

first and Roshni Banerjee of class VII A of secondary section was

awarded the best speaker prize. Rajit Banerjee stood first in Group F

and was specially congratulated by the judges for his eloquent ren-

dition.

INTER HOUSE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT (PRIMARY SECTION CLASSES III &V)21st

July 2015 TO 10th August 2015 Primary (Classes III-V) SCIS Inter House Football Tournament started on the 21st JULY 2015.The tournament was inaugurated by Mrs. Anjali Burman co-ordinator of Classes III, IV & V . The first match was played between Achiever House and Philoso-pher House. Achiever House won the match 03-02 and reached the finals. The sec-ond match was played between Innovator House and Creator House. Innovator House won the match via tie breaker and reached the finals. The 3rd and 4th place match was played between Philosopher House and creator House. Philosopher House won the match by 01-0 and stood in the 3rd place. The final match was played between Innovator House and Achiever House on the 10th August 2015.Achiever House won the match 4-3.Mrs Sahana Bhattachajee, Primary Head of school graced the occasion as the Chief Guest in the final match and gave away the prizes to the winner and runner-up team. Manan Banthia of class V –C was adjudged the best player award of the tournament.

Manan Banthia –V -C (Best Player)

The unprecedented but blessed downpour in the morning of Independence Day could not dampen the spirit

of patriotic zeal of students, teachers, and staff as well as parents of SCIS. The day began with hoisting of

National Flag by Principal, Mr. John Bagul, in the playground. Next the focus shifted to the school auditori-

um. The function began on a solemn note with enriching speech by Principal on value education, character

building of students, their duties and responsibilities including significance of vision and mission to build our

nation followed by the Inter House Debate competition and the chosen topic was “Acche Din aa gaye”.

Participants were students of Class X and XI, each representing his own House. Battle of words followed,

arguments were pertinent and emphatic. Judges Col. Mazumdar, Vice Principal ,Ms. Sanjukta Banerjee

and Primary Head, Ms. Sahana Bhattacharya, had a difficult time to adjudge the best. Achiever House won

the laurels and Innovator House stood second. Exalted speeches on British subjugation and freedom of In-

dia were delivered. The last event was indeed evocative – Patriotic and Regimental March songs and dances

with their themes, duly expressed were wonderfully presented by our students. Honouring our national an-

them and rising to its tune, the Auditorium was filled with deep reverence for our great Mother Land.

Best Speaker – Ria Banerjee of Class 10 receiving Certifi-

cate after the debate from SCIS Director Mr. Todi and

Principal Mr. John Andrew Bagul. Rajit Banerjee of Class

10, runner-up on the left.

-hoisting on the field by Principal Mr. John

Andrew Bagul on a Rainy Independence Day

The Grand Finale of the Debate and Cultural event at South City

International School on 15th August

Dance Performance by Secondary Students of South City International School

on Independence Day

Primary Students of South City International

School performing on Independence Day

Science Activity done in class II C First Aid Box making

Science Activity Class II C Healthy Food

Montessori Activity

Making Traffic Light – Activity Class 1

Poster Making- Keeping Fit and Clean-- Class 1

Aided by Mrs. Sejal Arora, the council members

brought about awareness among the children of Clas-

ses I to V regarding Cyber Bullying. Children were

warned about bullies and cyber bullies and the effects

it could have on them. They were made aware of

where such bullies could be found and the harmful

effects of internet. Charts were put up outside to make

the impact of cyber bullying stronger.

Raksha Bandhan, the bond of protection, a

celebration of love and trust between a

brother and a sister was the cause of excite-

ment among the Tiny Tots. It was a revela-

tion for them that….

All the moments that we share, show how

much we really care,

All the things we always do, show how much

we love you.

Rakhi making activity Class IC

Photography is all about study of light, composi-tion and a good understanding of your own equipment. During the year, the photography club will organize activities whereby the students will get a chance to learn photography, utilize their camera to the fullest and become sensitized to the world around us. Six students of class VI to VIII went for a mon-soon photography session from school on 25th of July 2015, along with their mentor- Mr. Hayshan Rahman. They covered PrincepGhat, walked along the banks of river Hooghly, went to Ba-buGhatand then to Howrah Bridge. It was a rainy day so it was bit difficult for the students to do the photo shoot, but they enjoyed the photog-raphy trip and eagerly took pictures of rain soaked Kolkata. We look forward to more such trips .

Shantanu Volz –Class-VII:

An arch view of VidyasagarSetu from PrincepGhat.

Hardik Gupta –ClassVIII Monsoon Leaves.

AYUSHEE DE- Class- VI --

Boats in a row on a monsoon morning

Shantanu Volz –Class-VII

Shantanu Volz –Class-VII

Shantanu Volz –Class-VII TAVISHI BAGARIA- CLASS -VI- The sky

turns dark over Princep Ghat around 10am

JAYANT GOSWAMI –CLASS-VII- A closer view of

Vidyasagar Setu from the banks of river Hooghly.

Like every year, Mr.John Andrew Bagul’s Birthday was celebrated with much enthusiasm and spirit of revelry on 19th August 2015.

Needless to say, the day and the programmes were colourful, varied and spirited. At the beginning the welcome song filled the audi-

torium with resonance. Then everyone was enthralled by the Korean Martial Art dance. Piano Recital,School Band performances by

teachers and students marked the occasion making it a memorable day.

The man we revere

A multifaceted man

Stickler for perfection

Fantastic Event Manager

With an eye for nature, clicking a

photograph in the corner of the cor-

ridor of a lonely sparrow.

A perfect gentleman with a ‘Thank

You’ ‘Take Care’ and regard for all.

A pillar of strength for SCIS.

Has the heart and tear for people in

trouble and pain.

We truly admire you Sir with all

your humane qualities and

Wish you a Happy Birthday.

-Ms. Suparna Dey

I love my school because our teacher gives us many activities to do and lots of books to read. In our activity class we make rakhi, body parts, First-Aid Box, and charts. She writes our birthday cards and our Principal gives it to us. We bring plants to school and water it too! We make charts for class assembly and also for Creator House Assembly. — Prithwijeet Bhowal Class II D

On Saturday (8.8.15) Bharat Scouts Guides had conducted PRAVESH TEST for Bulbuls at Garden High School. Nine Bulbuls took part from our school. They all qualified with flying colours.

South City International School had given me an opportunity to enhance my skills

through-The Bharat Scouts and Guides, a voluntary, non political educational move-

ment for the young people. It was a week’s training at Gangapur Base Camp from

16th April 2015 to 22nd April 2015 and Certificates were awarded to Cub Masters. It

was indeed an enriching experience.

Fun and adventure mark the program that builds character and instills values. The

Cub movement embraces the values of the Cub Law, Motto and Promise, encouraging

cubs to be trustworthy, loyal, obedient, helpful, courteous, kind, cheerful, thrifty,

brave, clean and reverent. These programmes provide aim to make cubs competent

leaders, teach them the art of effective communication along with optimum use of

technology and efficient management.

On 20th July 2015- 90 students enrolled their names for the cub movement. Classes I to

IV participated in the activity conducted by Cub Company. We hope to hear more

“roars” in the following year.

Date: 10.08.2015 Time: 2 pm- 4pm Venue : South City Activity Room

A few inmates of “ PREMASHREE ” -a free

Residential Home for visually impaired chil-

dren had come visiting South City Internation-

al School to spend time with our Cubs , Bul-

buls and Guides. The Guides had made Rakhis for them

and the Bulbuls had brought biscuits to share with

them . Principal, Mr. Bagul, had arranged food packets

for the children and the staff . A contribution box has

been placed at the Reception for students and parents

to contribute and donate for these under-privileged . A

wonderful time was spent -solving puzzles by feeling

them, listening to stories, singing songs and even

breaking into a dance! They loved every moment they

spent in school.

Here are a few glimpses of the same.

Tying Rakhis

Solving Puzzles

Story Telling Session

Feeling and doing

Shakespeare once said men ’have their exits and their entrances’. How

very true the words are! SCIS bade goodbye to two very dear members

of the school, Mr. Dilip Singh and Ms. Madhumita Guha to pursue

their future endeavor. With a solemn speech Principal started the pro-

gramme thanking them profusely for their contribution to school. Col-

leagues and friends delivered overwhelming speeches leaving all tear-

ful. Soulful songs were sung by Ms.Kashmiri Pathak . Everybody was

greeted with Tea and snacks. We all wish them prosperity and success

in their future assignments and life ahead.

With deep sorrow we an-nounce the sad demise of Mrs. Lakshmi Roy, mother –in – law of Mrs. Moushme Dey (Roy), on the 26th Of July, 2015. May God bless her soul.

Rest In Peace!!

INTERACTIVE SESSION Class II children shared with each other the kind of books they enjoyed to read. They were thrilled when they were given a free rein to select their own books off the shelf in Junior Library.

Once in a while you come across a gem like “ The Book Thief” which stays with you for a long time, a

book that you would revisit frequently. Its a book to treasure, it’s a keeper.

From the very first page the reader knows that he is in for something very special. Set in Germany in

the years 1939-1943 , The Book Thief is about Liesel Meminger who lives with her foster family. Torn

from everything she’s ever known, her foster father shows her the magic and power of words as the

two of them share late night reading sessions of “The Gravediggers Handbook”. Her love of books

helps Liesel to bond with the Mayor’s wife and Max, who is a Jew being sheltered by the family in the

basement. The story is narrated by Death yet the story never becomes morbid as there is a lively

sense of humour running through the story. Death is depicted so vividly that he emerges as a strong

central character who keeps wondering about human nature. The illustrations in the book stays with

you forever haunting you with their beauty and providing a vivid visual landscape.

I strongly recommend the book to young readers…read it for its sheer beauty of language, read it

because it moves you to laughter and tears and most importantly read it because it speaks of hope

which is unassailable.

ASSEMBLY presented by class IXA

ENERGY SAVE IS ENERGY PRODUCED

Class XIC- “Unsung Heroes of India”

Creator house secondary presented the assembly on Swachh Bharat

Innovator House Assembly -The children presented a short

choral recitation on Birth of India’s Freedom

Class II C

Topic- Read Books- It is a healthy habit..

On the 26th of August Science Section of the Board Batch- Class XA,

presented an assembly on the contributions of science in various fields or professions.

Class X A Assembly

1limit faucet

• Many of us have the tendency to leave our tap

running. To save water a unique faucet has

been developed to use only 1 litre of water

everytime you open it.

Class I D presented the assembly on

27th August

Topic: Keep Your School Clean

Class Assembly- II D

Topic :‘Dreams’

Moral : Always be positive.

Philosopher House conducted

the Monday Morning Assem-

bly on Raksha Bandhan and

Onam. Children spoke about

the significance of Raksha

Bandhan which was followed

by a lovely Hindi poem that

touched the hearts of all pre-

sent. Girls danced gracefully

wearing white sarees to con-

vey good wishes on the auspi-

cious occasion of Onam. It is

rightly said that India is an

intriguing and fascinating

land of cultural diversities, we

embrace Raksha Bandhan

(which is celebrated primarily

in the northern part of India)

and Onam( which is celebrat-

ed in Southern India) con-

jointly.

Class II B

Topic: Taking responsibility of

one' own safety.

The 5th Intra School Karate Championship was held on 27th of August, 2015 in

school’s activity hall.

Nearly hundred selected participants from Classes IV –XI were present for the annu-

al gala karate event of South City International School. The inauguration of the event

was graced by Principal ,John Andrew Bagul, who gave an inspirational speech on the

utility of Martial Art training in today’s worldworldworld .He also emphasized on taking up ka-

rate training seriously in school and advised the trainers and coaches to imbibe the

sense of awareness regarding Karate training among students.

The students put up a small demonstration in front of Principal .The competition

started at 9:15 am with the Junior Kata events . There were separate events for Girls

and Boys and for each event ,medals were awarded .The tournament got over by

2:00pm and prizes were awarded by the coaches of South City International School

and by the conducting officials . The best performer in Kata (Girls ) Srishti Kashyap

VIII-B and Boys Alok Kumar Singh VII-D ,in Kumite Best Performer(Girls) Priyasha

Sanyal VII-B and Best Performer(Boys) Eizo Sakugawa VIII-B.

17TH AUGUST 2015 TO 21ST AUGUST 2015

Secondary (Classes VI-VIII SCIS Inter House Football Tournament started on the 17TH AUGUST 2015. The tournament was inaugurated by Mrs Suparna Dey ,academic coordinator of Secondary Section. First match was played between Achiever

House and Creator House. Achiever House won the match (4-0 )and reached the final. Second match was played between Philosopher and Inno-

vator House .Philosopher House won the match (3-1) to each the final.3rd and 4th place match was played between Innovator House and Creator

House .Innovator House won the match via tie breaker and won the 3rd position. The final match was played between Achiever House and Phi-

losopher House on the 21st August 2015 .Philosopher House won the match (4-0).Mrs Sanjukta Banerjee , Assistant Principal , graced the occa-

sion as the Chief Guest in the final match . She gave away the prizes to the winner and runner-up team in the assembly. Kushal Khandelia of

Class VIII was adjudged the best player of the tournament. .

16TH JULY 2015 TO 12TH AUGUST 2015

Secondary (Classes IX-XI) SCIS Inter House Football Tournament started on the 16TH JULY 2015. The tournament was inaugurated by Mrs Sanjukta Banerjee ,Assistant Principal . 3rd and 4th place match was played between Philosopher vs

Achiever. Philosopher House won the match via tie breaker and coveted the 3rd position. The final match was played between Creator and In-

novator on the 12th August 2015. Innovator House won the match via tie breaker. Mrs. Suparna Dey ,academic coordinator ,graced the occasion as

the Chief Guest in the final match . Assistant Principal ,Mrs Sanjukta Banerjee, gave away the prizes to the winning and runner-up team in the

assembly. S.k.Sajid of Class X was adjudged the best player award of the tournament. .

Medals and certificate of Inter-House Football

Tournament-Secondary