IEAS TIMES
IEAS CELEBRATING
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MONTHLY NEWSLETTER– SEPTEMBER 2012-VOLUME 4 VOLUME
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QUESTION OF THE MONTH
NAME THE FIRST ADMINISTRATOR OF IEAS
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IEAS celebrates 10 Glorious years of service! A lot has happened these ten years… New people have joined our family, while others bid farewell and moved on with their lives. Some have or are with us since the birth of the school, some have seen it being born and moved, others have seen it grow up to what it is today. The month of September is one of the best months of the year. It is a time when children, irrespective of age, come back to school after a refreshing, relaxing, yet enlightening summer vacations. Some travel to visit new places, others see new places having not travelled, while still others develop new skills, collect different yet unique things or souvenirs to make their summer collections, or make a scrap book on how they spent their vacations. On this beautiful morning, the Don Bosco school premises were filled with joy, children were exchanging greetings with the ’Long time no see’ look on their faces.
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So as we begin school after our fantastic, funtastic, refreshing, fabulous summer vacations, we are all set to come back to our studies and books and truly live up to our school motto, “ I AM BORN FOR GREATER THINGS!”.
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The Dream of Don Bosco lives on through IEAS in its motto “I am Born for Greater Things”. This can be summed up in one profound statement:“Great it is to believe the dream, as we stand in youth by the starry stream; But a greater thing is to fight life through, and say at the end, THE DREAM IS TRUE!!”.
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Happy Reading! Painting of the month
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A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others
INVESTITURE CEREMONY On the 25th of January, 2012, Every year as we get promoted, we are very excited about the new academic year, fresh beginnings, new teachers, new classmates, etc. But one thing that each one eagerly awaits is to assume the role of a leader. Every student has expectations of becoming a monitor/captain. And then, the class elections are held. Some have their wishes come true, others are left disappointed. This is a class phenomenon, but for the school leaders, everything is
-Ayn Rand
L E A D E R S WERE CHOSEN, AND ARE NOW RESPECTED….
maxed out; the tension, the nervousness, the pride, and most of all hope. After all, this is a rare opportunity and one of the best ways to give back to the school for all it has done. Each candidate campaigns with their symbols, posters, distribution of badges, filling up of the notice boards with his/her mottos and just befor the voting day, addresses the whole school about their
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plans, achievements, and all the positive attributes they possess. And then, the most awaited, the most tense, the most ’I’ve got all my hopes up’ day arrives. The Voting Day! Each and every student votes for the candidate they think are eligible for the post of the school leaders. At the end of the day, the long awaited moment arrives….The announcing of the results.
IIt is a moment where so many emotions are felt. Happiness, pride, sadness, joy. This is all very exciting indeed. But for the leaders, the
Investiture Ceremony is the best thing that can happen to them. This day, they pledge the oath and bind themselves to not only following but also implementing the school rules. They are officiated with badges that mark them as leaders and show they have been entrusted upon with authority and are capable of leading others along their path to success. From that day on, they work as hard as possible to fulfill their promises, maintain discipline and decorum of the school and be a connecting link between the teachers and students. At the end, everyone is happy, even if they didn't get a role
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ANNUAL DAY CELEBRATIONS On 30th May and 31st May, Indian English Academy School, Salmiya, celebrated their 10th Annual Thanksgiving Day in all its grandeur and gaiety. The Chief Guest for the first day was the Indian Ambassador to Kuwait, His Excellency, Satish Mehta and the guest of honour was Sister M. Serena Lobo A.C (Principal of Carmel School, Kuwait). The chief guest for the second day was Ms. Shanta Maria Gomes, Chairperson of the CBSE Gulf Council. The programme began with the Kuwait and Indian national anthems and prayers. This was followed by a lively welcome song, followed by a welcome address rendered by Fr. Francis Kharjia, the Director of IEAS. The Chief Guests stated that they were impressed by the school’s and also released the school magazine which was a special edition in sync with the 10 years celebration.
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ANNUAL DAY CELEBRATIONS The school’s Annual Musical was the highlight of the evening. Annie –The Musical, a much loved favourite charmed audiences with a display of the talent of various students. The poignant story of Annie and the orphans was portrayed with wonderful singing, acting and dancing by the cast. This year the main character of Annie was played by two students and both Annies were tiny packages of child-like sincerity. Her fellow orphans also struck an emotional chord with all present. Almost as delightful was the dog (played by a student). The characters of Mr Warbucks (Odrick Monis) and Miss Hannigan (Fabiola D’Souza) were meticulously portrayed. Grace Farrell (Manasi Arun) gave an elegant touch to the musical with her wonderful voice and tenderness towards Annie. In collusion with Miss Hannigan were her criminal brother “Rooster” (Kevin Mendonsa) and his incorrigibly hedonistic girlfriend “Lilly St. Regis” (Rebecca Raj) both played with the appropriate level of villainy required. The colourful backdrops were painted by the art teacher. In fact, the most appealing part of the entire experience, for anyone, was that there was no single most appealing part. All cast and crew, on-stage and backstage worked harmoniously to produce a musical experience that was delightful! The musical showcased the talents of about 350 students involving Classes VI to XI. Congratulations to the IEAS management, staff and students on a magnificent and successful performance !!!
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SUMMER COLLECTIONS From seashells to stamps, pebbles to postcards, the exhibition of the I-VIII summer collections was a gorgeous display of sheer talent and uniqueness. We were amazed to see the varied and the productive use of the children’s vacation time. Beside the stamp collections, paintings, coins, postcards and pebbles, we were introduced to a wide range of weird yet funky collections like a keychain collection, medicine cap collage, paper made and clay figures and even Ben10 Aliens collection. And that’s not all! The collections not only had quantity, but their presentation made us doubt that whether it was made by the young minds. A few collections that could really catch one’s eye was the dried leaf collection from Kerala-which was the limelight to any future “want to become a” biologist.
Make your vacation time useful too!
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STUDENTS OF IEAS TALK ABOUT THEIR SUMMER VACATIONS... We planned a tour to Malaysia and Singapore during the summer vacations. We booked a packaged group tour from Delhi for 8 days / 9 nights. Our schedule was to spend 3 nights in Kuala Lumpur, 2 nights in Genting Highlands (a world famous tourist resort with indoor and outdoor theme park situated on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur) and 3 nights in Singapore. We are four persons in our family: my parents, my elder sister and myself. We started our tour on 13th July. We took the Malaysian airlines flight from Delhi to Kuala Lumpur. It was an enjoyable flight and we reached the Kuala Lumpur airport at night. Kuala Lumpur is a beautiful modern city with a mixture of natural beauty and modern day infrastructure. It has a lot of famous tourist places and monuments like KL Tower, National Monument, Independence Square, Batu Caves, Butterfly Park, Lake Gardens etc. We visited all of these places. We also spent an entire day at Sunway Lagoon resort, a famous outdoor theme park in Kuala Lumpur with wonderful dry and wet games and rides. We did a lot of shopping in Kuala Lumpur. We also enjoyed a lot of local as well as Indian delicacies throughout our stay in Kuala Lumpur. we went on a city tour and visited major tourist attractions of Singapore. We also rode the Singapore Flyer, a replica of famous London Eye. We went to Sentosa Island, one of the biggest tourist attractions of Singapore and famous for its theme park, majestic Merlion statue, insect world, 4-D magics, water and fireworks show etc. On our last day, we visited the world famous Universal Studios, one of the only three of its kind in the world. We enjoyed the rides, shows, various theme worlds etc. It was a really a memorable experience.
Simran Takkar VIII-B
Good times in life become good memories‌ bad times become good lessons.
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I went to Iran for about 45 days, visited so many places and met my family members. I visited different places in Iran. I got new friends. I went out with my cousins for shopping and had a ball of a time. I had a lot of fun inevery place I visited. Fatima Haji, XI-Com
My summer vacations was one of the best I ever had this year. It was very relaxing. I went for two months but made the best of it. I enjoyed the heavy rains in Bombay and Goa. I had a blast with all my cousins and friends. Sinead Rosario, XI-Com I went to Europe with my family. There, I visited Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Nether-
Lands, Germany, London, Paris and Belgium. I went there on a tour. I swathe famous London bridge, Eiffel tower, Leaning tower of Pisa, and much more. I also did a lot of shopping. I also had their local food which was very unique and delicious. The people there were very nice. The hotels were very comfortable too. I really enjoyed and had a blast. Advaita Menon, XI-Com Although I didn't travel this year, I enjoyed myself in the best way possible while here in Kuwait. I went roaming with my friends, went for a few parties visited my relatives, and some of my relatives came from my home country to visit us. The best day I had was when I went to entertainment city. It was a long journey, but it was fun. I enjoyed myself to the fullest. Zaid Rafiq, XI-Com This year I travelled to Goa as soon as my summer break started. I was very happy to meet my grandmother, relatives, and my pet dog Jimmy. We did some sight seeing, enjoyed the rain and admired the beautiful scenery all around. We also ate the authentic Goan food like Sorpotel, Pork sausage and much more. I also developed new skills like learning to speak French. I really enjoyed my vacations thoroughly. Angel Fernandes VI-C
Good times in life become good memories‌ bad times become good lessons.
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SPOTLIGHT OF THE MONTH Mr. John Fernandes
When I got enough confidence, The stage was gone. When I was sure of losing, I won. When I needed people the most, They left me. When I learnt to dry my tears, I found a shoulder to cry on, When I mastered the skill of hating, Somebody started loving me. That‟s life. Live it... Love it….
Rectify mistakes in any failure, Eventually you achieve success; Nullify confidence and accept failure, Forever you lose success.
Mr. John Fernandes, a parent, a wonderful web-designer by profession – the man who brought a fresh change in the scholastic year of IEAS. He helped in the outlining of our school website and has kept a close watch over the development of the website. He keeps a follow-up and is constantly on the move to improvise the website. We are thankful to him for helping us keep abreast with the latest trend in the academic field.
QUOTE OF THE MONTH... This month’s quote is taken from a famous writer: Victoria Osteen. -Your life is significant. You have a pivotal role to play in history. Don’t ever underestimate your value. You may not be in the spotlight, but you will be rewarded for every good deed, for every person you encourage, for every act of kindness. This doesn't literally mean that you have a very important role to play in history. Yes, you do have a role to play. But, in your life and in the life of others. IEAS teaches that you, or in fact each one of us is born for greater things. Don’t think that you can’t do better than the topper of the school, or that your dream of becoming a engineer or a doctor will not come true. If you think like that, you will definitely, 100% not become one. Never lose your cool, and never be rude or a bully to others around you. Be helpful (the one thing IEAS teaches the most, but not at the cost of your studies!).
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Inspiration or talent, can come from anywhere. It can come
PAINTING OF THE MONTH... Siddharth Singhai XI-Science
out from passion, determination, it can come from a person, a dream. It can even come out of boredom...
Great it is to believe the dream, As we stand in youth by the starry stream, But a greater thing is to fight life through, And say at the end, THE DREAM IS TRUE!!
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH... The saying ‘Hard work is the key to success’ always comes to life in IEAS. Students of the 10th grade range from ranks 8.0 to 10. And how they achieve this score? Solving practice papers, spending at most 10-12 hours of studying, going for tuitions and solving questions, etc. And the end result is showing the whole world that they have built an excellent foundation for their future. This year the two toppers of the 10th are Manasi Arun and Sharon Rose Lucas who have gained a full 10 point grade in the board examination and have received a certificate of merit from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Delhi. When I asked them how it felt, this is what they had to say, “It feels great! Working hard, staying up late all those nights, solving as many papers as possible, referring to the previous years’ question papers, and then getting the good fruits to what we have sown”. Was this difficult for them? “Yes, it was. In fact, this is our first experience of writing an exam such as this. Because the thing about this exam is that you have to wait for almost a month for your results. And the worst part is that the tension gets built up inside, people will be wondering whether they have done badly. And then when it comes out, everyone will be so happy that their results have come out and that they have done well.” So, IEAS congratulates Manasi and Sharon on their achievement and wish them all the very best for their future.