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January

Beaconhouse News & Events

2012

Beaconhouse School System

Investiture Ceremony „A good leader can't get too far ahead of his followers.‟

Harley Street Branch Rawalpindi

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

Newsletter

This quote doesn‟t hold well anywhere else, more than in BSS Harley Street Campus as here, the “Head Girl” and “Head Boy” don‟t lead. They work with everyone else; they‟ve got the gift of team effort.

Our school has always chosen the best prefects, and has always been one step ahead in guiding them. It has taught them leadership qualities and teamwork as well.

The day inaugurated by a promise of a brighter future as the new council members got ready to be invested. The ceremony commenced at 9:00 a.m.

Maj. Ali Yasir Peerzada, ex beaconite, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

The parents of newly elected council were invited as guests. This year, the investiture ceremony of our school happened with the pomp and splendor on 23rd December, 2011, Friday.

The student’s council comprised of: Head Girl

Dua Tanveer

Head Boy

Fahad Aziz

Prefect

Ali Shehzad

Prefect

Mahnoor Baber

These posts were taken up by the students of class VI and VII.

Prefect

Waqas Rasheed

The members of the new Student Council assembled in a contingent and performed a slow march towards the ground. The most anxiously – waited moment, the oath – taking ceremony, was performed by these council members, who took their oath of office with the promise that they would carry out their duties with integrity, faith and excellence. The head girl and head boy shared their views with the guests. The music choir entertained the audience with melodious songs depicting the feelings of the newly elected council members. The ceremony was concluded by a thank you note by the Head. The guests were served tea at the end.

Prefect

Farhan Munir

President English Literary Society

Umber Sohail

General Secretary English Literary Society

Fizza Rashad

President Urdu Literary Society

Shehriyar Ali

General Secretary Urdu Literary Society

Usaid Anwar

President Art Club

Rimsha Imran

Sport’s Captain

Asad Zaman

From the Headmistress’ Desk Our Forth Coming Events 1.

Winter Day

2.

Phonic Reading Competition

3.

Quaid-e-Azam Day

4.

Inter School English & Urdu Debate Competition

The first term of this academic year has come to an end Alhamdulillah. With

5.

b.

Prior appointment must be taken from the school office to meet the teachers and the Headmistress.

c.

Van drivers should be instructed by the parents to pick and drop the children from the main gate of the school to avoid accidents.

d.

Personal hygiene and cleanliness is very important, make sure that the children are well groomed when they come to school.

e.

Reading is the key of learning; make sure your child reads lots of books.

f.

Send homemade lunch with your child.

g.

Last but not the least praise you child for their good habits and values and discourage the use of improper vocabulary. Teach them responsibility such as taking care of their belongings i.e. blazers, lunch boxes, bottles and also packing their bags according to the time table.

that accomplishment is the result of hard work commitment to the job at hand and the determination that whether we achieve our goals or not we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.

Food for Thought

Milad

education. This year we are focusing on the role of technology across the curriculum, for our young

7.

Sports Day

of the global requirement. To meet our objectives the classrooms have been equipped with

The greatest loss is the loss of self respect.

8.

Inter School Arts Competition

2.

The ugliest personality trait is selfishness.

9.

Inter School Poetry Slam

3.

The most effective sleeping pill is peace of mind.

10. Handwriting Competition

4.

The deadliest weapon is the tongue.

11. Vocabulary Vine

5.

Your most beautiful attire is your smile.

12. Pakistan’s Day

6.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

13. Music Gala

1.

7.

Who dares nothing needs not to hope for anything.

8.

If you wish to reach the highest, begin from the lowest.

14. Earth Day

scholars of early years so that students become at par with the new trends and meet the challenges computers, with the staff well trained to plan their lessons by embedding technology seamlessly in different subject areas. We look forward to be an e-confident school equipped with e-confident staff and students.

It gives us great pleasure to introduce The Beaconhouse Times, an online news portal where you will be able to learn about the latest Beaconhouse initiatives with each other. The Beaconhouse Times, or TBT, is not a new project, its origin dates back to the mid-1990s when it was a printed magazine. Beaconhouse School System celebrated its 36th Anniversary on November 4, 2011. 36 long years it has been. This news portal was also launched on the same day. Beaconhouse stands as the organization that revolutionized the course of private education in Pakistan. All our events have been uploaded on TBT and can be viewed on the website http://www.beaconhousetimes.net/ Our branch is steadily progressing and making its mark in the educational circle. We will strive to work with the same passion and fervor and prove to be a school that gives its students headway in their educational journey.

I take this opportunity to thank my staff for their devotion and hard work and a special word of thanks to you, the parents for your continuous support and feedback. We make sure that your suggestions never go unheard and your concerns are addressed to at the earliest.

Best Regards,

“Learning is never done without error and defeat.”

Vladimir Lenin We must all believe in this to help our young ones develop self confidence and work with persistence.

Sumairah Naveed HM

at the improvement in the school and students which confirms the conviction

6.

Quotable Quote

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New Year will bring us greater success and prosperity. It is heartening to look

Beaconhouse School always takes the lead to initiate and introduce new horizons in the field of

Points to Remember Any change in address and contact number may please be intimated to the school office.

this we also greet 2012 with a spirit of joy and happiness and hope that the

Biodiversity Awareness Plantation Week

.

a.

Dear Parents,

Shazia Amer SM

Sumairah Naveed 01

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Beaconhouse News & Events

Clay & Water Play

Beaconhouse News & Events

Orientation Meeting Parents and teachers both play a vital role in

building of a child and for their better future. If there is negligence or lack of support from any

“I don't know anything that builds the will to win better than competitive sports.�

Richard M. Nixon

one of them, the personality of a child can

Sports are competitive in nature, but they teach values to kid that they will use for the rest of their

shatter or it can lead a child to wrong direction.

Keeping in view this imperative factor, an

lives. They have a lot to offer kids as they teach lessons of teamwork, discipline, love of exercise

orientation meeting organized for the parents

and fighting through adversity. Even for young people who do not play at a high skill level, there to get in-depth knowledge of how BSS curriculum is carried out and how they can

are places to play that allow them to learn many great lessons. With the proper perspective,

early years to make memories

benefit their child by providing them assistance in their studies. Teachers from all levels and

Hence, in order to built- in such values and ethics among its students, BSS like every year

of their school by giving them a chance to have what they

dealing with subjects provided extensive and clear information about their subjects. Parents

held among different branches of BSS. The students of our branch also participated in these

always wished for; time to rejoice with sand, clay and

were also informed about the assessment criteria and the division of marks into different

competitions. Students from class 3, 4 and 5 took part in tournaments of cricket, football and tug of

water.

Children squeezed, sprayed,

levels. Parents were then given opportunity to

with their opponents to their full potential.

ask questions regarding the information provided, to remove any ambiguity that they

sportsmanship and secured second positions in these matches. The students were also entertained

Play with clay day was organized for the classes of

poured, splashed

and had a beautiful play with water. They made a number of things

with

clay

and

2

had. At the end, they were served with tea.

felt

amazed and overjoyed on their impressive achievements.

Iqbal day was celebrated to pay homage to the great

Every year on 9th Nov, we celebrate the birth of a great

leader. The purpose was to make our youth and

visionary poet, philosopher, jurist, a politician and a

upcoming

social reformer, Allama Mohammad Iqbal (1877-1938).

realize

the

efforts

and

organized an inter school sports competition for its young athletes. Different competitions were

war respectively. The young and energetic students stepped into the playground and competed They fought courageously with a spirit of

with snacks at the end of each game. Beside winning or losing, these competitions taught the students the importance of sports for a healthy life and developed conscientiousness and self

Zil-Haj, one of the sacred and the last month of Islamic Lunar calendar, is welcomed with great zeal and zest every year by Muslims all over the world. The hajj pilgrimage symbolizes ritual purification of the Muslims physically and spiritually. It stands as the most important ritual after obligatory prayers and the fasts of Ramadan, giving Muslims an opportunity to focus on Allah and his message.The performance of Haj and celebration of Eid-ul-Adha (The Festival of the Sacrifice) are the true essence of this month.

In its effort to inculcate Islamic values in its youth and to make them aware of the significance and true spirit of this

sacrifices made by Iqbal and our forefathers.

He is the best articulated Muslim response to Modernity

Students appreciated the writings, poems and the

month, a lecture was arranged on 2nd

that the Islamic world has produced in the 20th century.

November 2011 for its students. Mrs.

teachings of this great writer. Poems were recited in

He is regarded as the ideological founder of the state. On

Fawad was invited to deliver lecture on

which his message to the youth of the country was

Iqbal Day, congregations and rallies are held in various

the importance of the month of Zil-Haj

note

cities to remind people of the teachings of Iqbal and the

worthy.

His

enlightened

views

were

communicated to the rest of the students. Main aim

purpose for getting a separate Muslim state.

and highlighted the Hajj ceremony as solemnized in Islamic Sharia. The

of his poetry was emphasized that day. Students

significance of Zilhaj was delivered in a

spoke about his contributions and paid regards to

very impressive and influential way. The

Iqbal's vision and contributions to the Muslim world.

students listened to it with great

His works and efforts for the Muslims of Indo- pak were appreciated. The students also sang beautiful poems of Iqbal paying tribute to the great poet and leader.

02

competitive sports can be positive for children and help them hone their skills and character.

confidence in them.

Iqbal Day generations

Zil-Haj

Inter School Sports Competition

the development and upbringing of a child.

They complement each other in the character

concern

and

participated

enthusiastically in the question answer session that was conducted at the end of the lecture.

07

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Universal Children’s Day Global Dignity Day

“While we try to teach our children all about life, Our children teach us what life is all about.”

Angela Schwindt

Global Dignity Day was celebrated to inculcate awareness among the students that in addition to having their own rights they all have responsibilities towards others and the society.

Teachers spoke to the children about global dignity in the classes and then during the presentation students shared their thoughts about respecting all cultures, religions and races. It was a kind of awareness campaign promoting respect for HUMANS globally.

2

I believe in Human Dignity!

Children are the greatest pleasure and responsibility in this

This day was celebrated to make children aware

world. They are precious in their own right and they are the

of its importance. Mrs. Summairah Naveed, the

future of the nation. They are loved by one and all. They win

Head of the branch, gave a brief introduction of

over our hearts with their angelic eyes and innocent smiles. It

Universal Children’s Day. Then students from

makes one realise that maybe that’s the way God wanted us

different classes presented important information

to be. In order to pay tribute to the children of the world,

and facts about this day. Students also presented

“Universal Children’s Day” is celebrated on 20th November of

their point of views in the form of poems. At the

every year in many countries of the world. The purpose of the

end, songs paying tribute to the young and

day is to promote international togetherness and awareness

innocent children of the world were sung.

Spelling Bee Competition

Parent Teacher Meeting “If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them.”

Abigail Van Buren

A Spelling Bee is essentially a spelling competition where contestants, usually school children, are asked to spell English words. The concept is thought to have originated in the

PTM provides a chance to the parents to see how their child is getting on

United States. Today, National Spelling Bee

in school, where their academics strengths and weaknesses lie, how they

competitions for English are held in the United

socialize

with

other

children

in

the

classroom,

playground,

extracurricular activities etc. It also provides an opportunity to the teacher to learn more about child’s personality, concerns, habits and hobbies, and other things that the teacher should know and that might help her in working with students.

States,

United

Kingdom,

Australia,

and Pakistan among others.

The rationale of this contest is to help students improve

their

spelling,

increase

their

vocabularies, learn concepts, and develop

among children worldwide. UNICEF, the United Nations

correct English usage that will help them

Children's Fund, promotes and coordinates this special day,

At BSS parents are the most valued assets and catering to their needs has

which also works for children's welfare. It is an occasion to

remained our priority since beginning. So to comprehend their

show children that they are valuable members of society, and

requirements in terms of their children , on 21st October 2011, first PTM

remind everyone that children need love and respect to grow

was arranged in the evening between 3 to 5 p.m. Teachers from each level

inter school-spelling competitions.

to their full potential.

shared the notes on students with their parents individually suggesting

Like other schools, students of HSPR also

remedies for weaknesses in case. It was successful meetings as majority

participated in this competition. Six students,

of the parents were able to make it and met the teachers. Parent’s

three from the age group of 9- 11 years and

suggestions were appreciated

and were noted down for future

three from 12- 14 years took part in this

compliance. In our every step our effort is to become the most trusted

competition. The students performed with

Eid Milan Party An Eid Milan Party was arranged on 23rd September 2011 to mark the religious fervour providing recreation to our young scholars. The day started with the ripples of laughter of the innocent souls and the symphony of their dresses made the whole ambience a tropical paradise. A magician was also invited who displayed various spell bound tricks and startled the audience. Later on the students enjoyed their eatable in their respective classes. The event educated the children about the different norms of social gathering and also created awareness about the importance of festivity.

institution. We are striving hard every day to provide quality education.

throughout

their

lives.

This

contest

is

organized at school level. Winners then participate in a regional and then national

great discipline and enthusiasm. They went through the initial rounds of the competition exhibiting great sense of comprehension and pronunciation of difficult words and their groupings.

BSS

students

were

fortunate

enough to participate at the 2nd round level of the competition. They were unsuccessful in moving to the final round. The purpose of arranging such a competition was for students to challenge their acquired skills in spelling and grammar.

BSS focuses on imparting its students with the skills and knowledge of the English language with

great

emphasis

on

spelling,

comprehension and grammar so that they may excel in any field of their choice.

03

New

Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Indonesia, India

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Chef’s Day

Colour Day Colors are shades of our perception. They are related to the way we feel and the reason why colors affect us so deeply is that they not only define our way, they truly enhance our path.

Anonymous

Childhood days are undoubtedly the most delightful, BSS not only focuses on the academic excellence of its students but

colorful and memorable days. To add more color and

also makes effort to develop healthy and vigorous habits in them.

delight to our children’s day at school, a “Color Day”

Extracurricular activities are conducted time to time besides their

was organized on 4th November 2011. Colors borrowed

academics for superior mental and physical growth of the

from the vibrant rainbow added warmth to the winter

December, 2011 for our

morning as early years explored the nature’s palette

young and energetic students of early years. The purpose behind

through a kaleidoscopic display of the world around us.

this day was to make them aware of the importance of healthy

Each class’s display and children’s attire depicted the color

food in their life. The event was organized by the teachers and

chosen by them. Students participated in color mixing,

students of the early years in the front ground of the campus.

finger printing, making table mats, fruits/ vegetables

Different stalls displaying variety of healthy foods were setup.

using collage work, coloring, painting and many other

Cheese stars, ginger bread man, fruit salad, milkshake, cereals,

vivid activities. The beautiful sight inspired the children to

sandwiches and many more were prepared by the little chefs in

express the sense of love, communication and creativity

assistance with the teachers. Mothers of the students were also

within their capacity to visualize beyond imagination

invited as guests to appreciate and acknowledge the efforts of their

through “Show and Tell” activity. As Colors define the

young ones. The students were dressed up as chefs and very

intensity with which our heart sees our life and how our

confidently shared their experience of the day with the guests. The

eyes translate the way we feel it. The learning aspect was

stalls and the surrounding areas were vibrantly decorated.

well wrapped in fun and frolic as the students were

students. A Chef Day was organized on

16th

engrossed in the activities.

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Art Competition

Inter School Creative Writing Competition

“Art is the desire of a man to express himself, to record the reactions of his personality to the world he lives in".

Amy Lowell Arts can free us to think and dream and sense, and this often proves invaluable.. It encompasses a diverse range of human activities, creations, and modes of expression. The term art is used to refer to any skill or mastery. Art can be used for

“The skill of writing is to create a context in which other people can think”.

Edwin Schlossberg A creative writing competition was hosted by our branch. The prime motive behind this activity was exploring the talented students from classes 6, 7 and 8, thus giving them a platform to nurture their skills.

All SGO 2 schools participated in this competition. Two students were picked from each class, one for English and one for Urdu creative writing. On the day of competition the candidates were given sixty minutes to pen down their thoughts. Topics were assigned to each level along with the criteria. As soon as the time was up, students handed over the writings to the respective teachers who sealed the envelopes and sent them to the judges. The judges for the competition were Mrs. Rukhshanda Asad the coordinator for Secondary’s SGO II and Mrs. Wajeeha Rizvi the coordinator for Urdu.

symbolism and for the reformation. A strong art education promotes the skills children need to be successful. Exposure to art education promotes self-directed learning and sharpens critical and creative skills.

To promote such learning, HSPR always ensures that its students get as much opportunity to sharpen their creative skills as possible by participating in various art competitions.

An art competition was held by Islamabad traffic police. The theme was road safety. The main purpose of this competition was to create awareness among young children about the importance of road safety and traffic signs. Many schools from Rawalpindi and Islamabad participated in it and our branch was one of them. The students got a chance to express their feelings about road safety through their artistic creations. The students made posters on road safety using a variety of mediums to portray their thinking.

Refreshments were also arranged for the students who participated in the competition and the teachers accompanying them.

Winners of the competition from HSPR are as follows: English: Fizza Rashad

VI – A

Shehryar Ali

VII – A

Urdu: Usaid Anwer

VI – A

Ali Haider

VII – A

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Beaconhouse News & Events

Universal Children’s Day Global Dignity Day

“While we try to teach our children all about life, Our children teach us what life is all about.”

Angela Schwindt

Global Dignity Day was celebrated to inculcate awareness among the students that in addition to having their own rights they all have responsibilities towards others and the society.

Teachers spoke to the children about global dignity in the classes and then during the presentation students shared their thoughts about respecting all cultures, religions and races. It was a kind of awareness campaign promoting respect for HUMANS globally.

2

I believe in Human Dignity!

Children are the greatest pleasure and responsibility in this

This day was celebrated to make children aware

world. They are precious in their own right and they are the

of its importance. Mrs. Summairah Naveed, the

future of the nation. They are loved by one and all. They win

Head of the branch, gave a brief introduction of

over our hearts with their angelic eyes and innocent smiles. It

Universal Children’s Day. Then students from

makes one realise that maybe that’s the way God wanted us

different classes presented important information

to be. In order to pay tribute to the children of the world,

and facts about this day. Students also presented

“Universal Children’s Day” is celebrated on 20th November of

their point of views in the form of poems. At the

every year in many countries of the world. The purpose of the

end, songs paying tribute to the young and

day is to promote international togetherness and awareness

innocent children of the world were sung.

Spelling Bee Competition

Parent Teacher Meeting “If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them.”

Abigail Van Buren

A Spelling Bee is essentially a spelling competition where contestants, usually school children, are asked to spell English words. The concept is thought to have originated in the

PTM provides a chance to the parents to see how their child is getting on

United States. Today, National Spelling Bee

in school, where their academics strengths and weaknesses lie, how they

competitions for English are held in the United

socialize

with

other

children

in

the

classroom,

playground,

extracurricular activities etc. It also provides an opportunity to the teacher to learn more about child’s personality, concerns, habits and hobbies, and other things that the teacher should know and that might help her in working with students.

States,

United

Kingdom,

Australia,

and Pakistan among others.

The rationale of this contest is to help students improve

their

spelling,

increase

their

vocabularies, learn concepts, and develop

among children worldwide. UNICEF, the United Nations

correct English usage that will help them

Children's Fund, promotes and coordinates this special day,

At BSS parents are the most valued assets and catering to their needs has

which also works for children's welfare. It is an occasion to

remained our priority since beginning. So to comprehend their

show children that they are valuable members of society, and

requirements in terms of their children , on 21st October 2011, first PTM

remind everyone that children need love and respect to grow

was arranged in the evening between 3 to 5 p.m. Teachers from each level

inter school-spelling competitions.

to their full potential.

shared the notes on students with their parents individually suggesting

Like other schools, students of HSPR also

remedies for weaknesses in case. It was successful meetings as majority

participated in this competition. Six students,

of the parents were able to make it and met the teachers. Parent’s

three from the age group of 9- 11 years and

suggestions were appreciated

and were noted down for future

three from 12- 14 years took part in this

compliance. In our every step our effort is to become the most trusted

competition. The students performed with

Eid Milan Party An Eid Milan Party was arranged on 23rd September 2011 to mark the religious fervour providing recreation to our young scholars. The day started with the ripples of laughter of the innocent souls and the symphony of their dresses made the whole ambience a tropical paradise. A magician was also invited who displayed various spell bound tricks and startled the audience. Later on the students enjoyed their eatable in their respective classes. The event educated the children about the different norms of social gathering and also created awareness about the importance of festivity.

institution. We are striving hard every day to provide quality education.

throughout

their

lives.

This

contest

is

organized at school level. Winners then participate in a regional and then national

great discipline and enthusiasm. They went through the initial rounds of the competition exhibiting great sense of comprehension and pronunciation of difficult words and their groupings.

BSS

students

were

fortunate

enough to participate at the 2nd round level of the competition. They were unsuccessful in moving to the final round. The purpose of arranging such a competition was for students to challenge their acquired skills in spelling and grammar.

BSS focuses on imparting its students with the skills and knowledge of the English language with

great

emphasis

on

spelling,

comprehension and grammar so that they may excel in any field of their choice.

03

New

Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Indonesia, India

06

.

Beaconhouse News & Events

Clay & Water Play

Beaconhouse News & Events

Orientation Meeting Parents and teachers both play a vital role in

building of a child and for their better future. If there is negligence or lack of support from any

“I don't know anything that builds the will to win better than competitive sports.�

Richard M. Nixon

one of them, the personality of a child can

Sports are competitive in nature, but they teach values to kid that they will use for the rest of their

shatter or it can lead a child to wrong direction.

Keeping in view this imperative factor, an

lives. They have a lot to offer kids as they teach lessons of teamwork, discipline, love of exercise

orientation meeting organized for the parents

and fighting through adversity. Even for young people who do not play at a high skill level, there to get in-depth knowledge of how BSS curriculum is carried out and how they can

are places to play that allow them to learn many great lessons. With the proper perspective,

early years to make memories

benefit their child by providing them assistance in their studies. Teachers from all levels and

Hence, in order to built- in such values and ethics among its students, BSS like every year

of their school by giving them a chance to have what they

dealing with subjects provided extensive and clear information about their subjects. Parents

held among different branches of BSS. The students of our branch also participated in these

always wished for; time to rejoice with sand, clay and

were also informed about the assessment criteria and the division of marks into different

competitions. Students from class 3, 4 and 5 took part in tournaments of cricket, football and tug of

water.

Children squeezed, sprayed,

levels. Parents were then given opportunity to

with their opponents to their full potential.

ask questions regarding the information provided, to remove any ambiguity that they

sportsmanship and secured second positions in these matches. The students were also entertained

Play with clay day was organized for the classes of

poured, splashed

and had a beautiful play with water. They made a number of things

with

clay

and

2

had. At the end, they were served with tea.

felt

amazed and overjoyed on their impressive achievements.

Iqbal day was celebrated to pay homage to the great

Every year on 9th Nov, we celebrate the birth of a great

leader. The purpose was to make our youth and

visionary poet, philosopher, jurist, a politician and a

upcoming

social reformer, Allama Mohammad Iqbal (1877-1938).

realize

the

efforts

and

organized an inter school sports competition for its young athletes. Different competitions were

war respectively. The young and energetic students stepped into the playground and competed They fought courageously with a spirit of

with snacks at the end of each game. Beside winning or losing, these competitions taught the students the importance of sports for a healthy life and developed conscientiousness and self

Zil-Haj, one of the sacred and the last month of Islamic Lunar calendar, is welcomed with great zeal and zest every year by Muslims all over the world. The hajj pilgrimage symbolizes ritual purification of the Muslims physically and spiritually. It stands as the most important ritual after obligatory prayers and the fasts of Ramadan, giving Muslims an opportunity to focus on Allah and his message.The performance of Haj and celebration of Eid-ul-Adha (The Festival of the Sacrifice) are the true essence of this month.

In its effort to inculcate Islamic values in its youth and to make them aware of the significance and true spirit of this

sacrifices made by Iqbal and our forefathers.

He is the best articulated Muslim response to Modernity

Students appreciated the writings, poems and the

month, a lecture was arranged on 2nd

that the Islamic world has produced in the 20th century.

November 2011 for its students. Mrs.

teachings of this great writer. Poems were recited in

He is regarded as the ideological founder of the state. On

Fawad was invited to deliver lecture on

which his message to the youth of the country was

Iqbal Day, congregations and rallies are held in various

the importance of the month of Zil-Haj

note

cities to remind people of the teachings of Iqbal and the

worthy.

His

enlightened

views

were

communicated to the rest of the students. Main aim

purpose for getting a separate Muslim state.

and highlighted the Hajj ceremony as solemnized in Islamic Sharia. The

of his poetry was emphasized that day. Students

significance of Zilhaj was delivered in a

spoke about his contributions and paid regards to

very impressive and influential way. The

Iqbal's vision and contributions to the Muslim world.

students listened to it with great

His works and efforts for the Muslims of Indo- pak were appreciated. The students also sang beautiful poems of Iqbal paying tribute to the great poet and leader.

02

competitive sports can be positive for children and help them hone their skills and character.

confidence in them.

Iqbal Day generations

Zil-Haj

Inter School Sports Competition

the development and upbringing of a child.

They complement each other in the character

concern

and

participated

enthusiastically in the question answer session that was conducted at the end of the lecture.

07

January

Beaconhouse News & Events

2012

Beaconhouse School System

Investiture Ceremony „A good leader can't get too far ahead of his followers.‟

Harley Street Branch Rawalpindi

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

Newsletter

This quote doesn‟t hold well anywhere else, more than in BSS Harley Street Campus as here, the “Head Girl” and “Head Boy” don‟t lead. They work with everyone else; they‟ve got the gift of team effort.

Our school has always chosen the best prefects, and has always been one step ahead in guiding them. It has taught them leadership qualities and teamwork as well.

The day inaugurated by a promise of a brighter future as the new council members got ready to be invested. The ceremony commenced at 9:00 a.m.

Maj. Ali Yasir Peerzada, ex beaconite, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

The parents of newly elected council were invited as guests. This year, the investiture ceremony of our school happened with the pomp and splendor on 23rd December, 2011, Friday.

The student’s council comprised of: Head Girl

Dua Tanveer

Head Boy

Fahad Aziz

Prefect

Ali Shehzad

Prefect

Mahnoor Baber

These posts were taken up by the students of class VI and VII.

Prefect

Waqas Rasheed

The members of the new Student Council assembled in a contingent and performed a slow march towards the ground. The most anxiously – waited moment, the oath – taking ceremony, was performed by these council members, who took their oath of office with the promise that they would carry out their duties with integrity, faith and excellence. The head girl and head boy shared their views with the guests. The music choir entertained the audience with melodious songs depicting the feelings of the newly elected council members. The ceremony was concluded by a thank you note by the Head. The guests were served tea at the end.

Prefect

Farhan Munir

President English Literary Society

Umber Sohail

General Secretary English Literary Society

Fizza Rashad

President Urdu Literary Society

Shehriyar Ali

General Secretary Urdu Literary Society

Usaid Anwar

President Art Club

Rimsha Imran

Sport’s Captain

Asad Zaman

From the Headmistress’ Desk Our Forth Coming Events 1.

Winter Day

2.

Phonic Reading Competition

3.

Quaid-e-Azam Day

4.

Inter School English & Urdu Debate Competition

The first term of this academic year has come to an end Alhamdulillah. With

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Prior appointment must be taken from the school office to meet the teachers and the Headmistress.

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Van drivers should be instructed by the parents to pick and drop the children from the main gate of the school to avoid accidents.

d.

Personal hygiene and cleanliness is very important, make sure that the children are well groomed when they come to school.

e.

Reading is the key of learning; make sure your child reads lots of books.

f.

Send homemade lunch with your child.

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Last but not the least praise you child for their good habits and values and discourage the use of improper vocabulary. Teach them responsibility such as taking care of their belongings i.e. blazers, lunch boxes, bottles and also packing their bags according to the time table.

that accomplishment is the result of hard work commitment to the job at hand and the determination that whether we achieve our goals or not we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.

Food for Thought

Milad

education. This year we are focusing on the role of technology across the curriculum, for our young

7.

Sports Day

of the global requirement. To meet our objectives the classrooms have been equipped with

The greatest loss is the loss of self respect.

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Inter School Arts Competition

2.

The ugliest personality trait is selfishness.

9.

Inter School Poetry Slam

3.

The most effective sleeping pill is peace of mind.

10. Handwriting Competition

4.

The deadliest weapon is the tongue.

11. Vocabulary Vine

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Your most beautiful attire is your smile.

12. Pakistan’s Day

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Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

13. Music Gala

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Who dares nothing needs not to hope for anything.

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If you wish to reach the highest, begin from the lowest.

14. Earth Day

scholars of early years so that students become at par with the new trends and meet the challenges computers, with the staff well trained to plan their lessons by embedding technology seamlessly in different subject areas. We look forward to be an e-confident school equipped with e-confident staff and students.

It gives us great pleasure to introduce The Beaconhouse Times, an online news portal where you will be able to learn about the latest Beaconhouse initiatives with each other. The Beaconhouse Times, or TBT, is not a new project, its origin dates back to the mid-1990s when it was a printed magazine. Beaconhouse School System celebrated its 36th Anniversary on November 4, 2011. 36 long years it has been. This news portal was also launched on the same day. Beaconhouse stands as the organization that revolutionized the course of private education in Pakistan. All our events have been uploaded on TBT and can be viewed on the website http://www.beaconhousetimes.net/ Our branch is steadily progressing and making its mark in the educational circle. We will strive to work with the same passion and fervor and prove to be a school that gives its students headway in their educational journey.

I take this opportunity to thank my staff for their devotion and hard work and a special word of thanks to you, the parents for your continuous support and feedback. We make sure that your suggestions never go unheard and your concerns are addressed to at the earliest.

Best Regards,

“Learning is never done without error and defeat.”

Vladimir Lenin We must all believe in this to help our young ones develop self confidence and work with persistence.

Sumairah Naveed HM

at the improvement in the school and students which confirms the conviction

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Quotable Quote

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New Year will bring us greater success and prosperity. It is heartening to look

Beaconhouse School always takes the lead to initiate and introduce new horizons in the field of

Points to Remember Any change in address and contact number may please be intimated to the school office.

this we also greet 2012 with a spirit of joy and happiness and hope that the

Biodiversity Awareness Plantation Week

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Dear Parents,

Shazia Amer SM

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