623-3-n-2012-11

Newsletter Beaconhouse School System Sargodha Girls Branch

September-November 2012 Issue

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From the Headmistress’ Desk Message by the Senior Mistress Flash Back(2011-2012) Current News and Events Red Day Jollity Blue in Vogue Black Day Ethics Day Orientation Day Global Dignity Walk Global Dignity Celebration Elections Oath Taking Ceremony Women Empowerment Seminar Musical Evening Eid ul Azha Festivity Club Activities Students’ Corner

From the Headmistress’ Desk

The HM Mrs. Nasreen Humayun I take the opportunity, through this newsletter, to welcome the new SM of the Girls Branch Mrs.Memoona Rauf to the Beaconhouse family. I wish her all the best in her new role.

I also congratulate the parents and girls of X-M (2011-12) for showing such an outstanding result, as well as the girls of X-C (current XI-C) for obtaining good grades in Pakistan Studies and Islamiat.

I hope that the Girls Branch will uphold their tradition of excellence in this session also.

Regards, Nasreen Humayun Message by the Senior Mistress:

Beaconhouse is a lovely experience. I am loving the environment, the staff and the students. For me ‘academics’ is the area to attack in particular. I will keep on trying to transfer and enthuse positive energy in my teachers as well as in my students and come up with the best possible results before the next newsletter. Praying and hoping to contribute my share for the betterment of Beaconhouse.

Regards, Memoona Rauf Khan

Flashback (Session 2011-2012)

Art Activities

Painting Exhibition

Elections

Oath Taking Ceremony

Crazy Hair Day

Interschool competition

X-Matric Farewell

Current News & Events (Session 2012-2013) Red Day Jollity September 10, 2012: Sargodha Girls organized a ‘Red Day’ to make students explore the significance of expression that the colors have. Embellished with reddish accessories, students entered the school cheerfully in eye-catching red attires. The school was decorated with balloons, chiffon drippings and ribbons. All teachers were dressed in red too. Students really enjoyed being part of the Red Day. “I feel like it’s a good chance; something different from the usual uniform.”Misha Jehangir, one of a student from XICambridge commented joyfully. While enjoying the Red Day festivity, Aemen Imtiaz said “It’s a healthy change which stimulates children to accept different colors and it promotes the bright colors of summer.’ Such color-based activity encourages the students to begin their new academic year with positive vibes sparkled with different colors.

Blue in Vogue September 12, 2012: To prop up peace and harmony in our society, Sargodha Girls organized a Blue Day festivity. All students and teachers were dressed in blue depicting calmness and serenity. The celebration began with a fantastic presentation of Class VI students on blue colour.Students came and delivered their ideas about the significance and influential impact of color blue in daily life.

Beauties in Black September 14, 2012: To familiarize students about different notions associated to black colour, a delightful black day was celebrated with full zeal and zest in Girls Branch. It was mesmerizing to witness all dressed in black, including the students and the teachers.

Few stalls of delicious food items were also arranged to add spices in the day’s pleasures.

Students entertained themselves with ice-cream, shawarma and chilled cuisines.

Ethics Day September 26, 2012: Ethics Day was observed in Girls Branch to make the students learn and acknowledge the considerable role of fundamental ethical principles. It was an innovative program designed to elicit discussions about ethics from students. Ethics is simply a principle that helps promote, enhance, and maintain our lives. Our beliefs, standards, and personalities are formed by the way we interpret what is wrong and right and how we act upon these interpretations. So to promulgate the same ideas, students from all classes took part in several activities .A speech competition was conducted in which students presented their ideas about the importance of moral codes. Afterwards, a quiz was held which gave an opportunity to the audience to participate in a question answer session about the ethical beliefs.Mrs.Nasreen Humayun was the chief guest at this auspicious occasion. In her speech, at the end, she valued the efforts made by students and motivated them to shape their lives according to the ethical values.

Orientation Day September 27, 2012: BSS Girls conducted an orientation day to familiarize the parents with the teachers and BSS academic rules and policies. Parents were invited so that they could get a platform to communicate with the teachers about their teaching strategies and also about the curriculum. The orientation day started with a warm welcome speech given by the new Senior Mistress, Miss Memoona Rauf Khan .Then the new SM of the branch was formally introduced to the guests. It was followed by the preamble of the subject coordinators who gave detailed demonstrations about their teaching techniques relevant to their subjects. For giving a full know-how, the multimedia presentations were shown.

It all ended with a question answer session where parents cleared their queries about the studies of their children. Parents left the school premises with praises for the BSS staff.

Global Dignity Day October 2, 2012: Edhi Club of BSS Girls Campus organized “Global Dignity Day” to spread the concept of global equality, indifference of cast, religion, colour, income status and any other racial prejudice. For this purpose, a walk had been arranged and carried out by the students of classes IV-VII .The walk started at nine o’ clock from BSS Kindergarten Branch till the first barrier of PAF Base, Sargodha and was vigilantly supervised by the school teachers and guards. Moreover, a sound police security was also provided by the school management for safety measures. The students marched passionately while displaying catchy banners, posters and placards.

“All are equal, we are one” was their slogan. Meanwhile, the traffic remained block.

Fizza of class VI expressed her views as “Everyone should respect others and criticism should be avoided if we want others to respect us”. Although it was a bit tiresome, even so it resulted in great success.

Elections 2012-2013 Election Campaigns: Beaconhouse Girls Branch Sargodha held its third elections for the session 2012-2013 on October 5, 2012.The main purpose of elections was to boost up the leadership spirit among students and also to create awareness about the significance of their choice. Since the announcement of the election date, all candidates began to work enthusiastically on publicizing their manifesto ideas and plans. Persuasive and influential campaigns were made by the candidates and their supporters. They came up with brilliant ideas for campaigning which included applying mehndi, face printing, distributing chocolates and making classy hairstyles. However the most fantastic campaign atmosphere was created just a day before the elections in which snow sprays, crackers, balloons, drums, face masks, banners, posters, badges and stickers were used to motivate students for voting.The students felt pretty much excited by making the election campaign colorful and entertaining. So the campaign ended on Thursday, October 4, 2012 with great curiosity and excitement for the next day.

Election Results::  

Noor Zenab (X-C)won the seat of Head Girl Eraj Omar (IX-C) won the seat of Assistant Head Girl.

Awesome Ladies Sargodha Girls' Branch hosted a seminar on October 8, 2012 to promote the concept of empowerment and dignity of women among girls. Erudite and well-qualified women from five prominent fields were invited as guests to the event.Ms Saira Gul (bank manager), Dr Saima (gynecologist), Ms Hina Tahir (Ft Lt Pakistan Air Force), Ms Azra Afzaal (lawyer) and Ms Ashaan (civil judge) honoured the school with their presence and spoke about their career choices and the difficulties they had faced. They encouraged the students to explore their potential fully and achieve a dignified social status. Hina Tahir, the first female Flight Lieutenant of the Pakistan Air Force, said, "Women are responsible. It is very exciting to be a pilot but it is even more thrilling to do what you like.” The seminar was very helpful for the students. Amina Humayun of Class VIII said “She enjoyed the event as it was very informative and fun.”I learnt about five prominent fields of professional life. It will help me make a secure and informed decision about my career," she added. The seminar ended with a question and answer, followed by motivational speeches by the Headmistress and Senior Mistress.

Global Dignity Day Celebration October 17, 2012: Global Dignity day is celebrated world wide on the 17th of October, 2012. It is an array of the universal right of every human being to lead a dignified life.

Schools around the world took part in Global Dignity Day. This included all branches of BSS. The BSS Girls Branch Sargodha actively took part in the celebrations of Global Dignity by hosting a prodigious function in which the students expressed great enthusiasm and respect for human rights. The event comprised of several commendable and heartening role-plays, poems and songs. It was an exemplary way for students to learn equality and self-esteem. The event was a great success.

In the words of SM Ms. Mamoona Rauf Khan: “We are more than delighted to host Global Dignity Day. Everything was as contemplated. We were able to convey a substantial message to our audience and we are looking forward to discern our views being put to practical use. In words of Rida Fatima (IX-C): “We are celebrating Global Dignity. Our motive is to fight for the rights of those who can’t fight for themselves.”

Oath Taking Ceremony October 18, 2012: “With great power comes great responsibility” BSS Girls Branch Sargodha held an “Oath Taking Ceremony” for the recently designated Council Members to take a pledge to dutifully carry out all duties and to value their positions. Proud mothers of the elected students were also invited to witness their children make this vow. There were exceptional speeches by the preceding Head Girl and Assistant Head Girl, as well as their successor, Head Girl Noor Zenab Nasir. The reputable S.M, Ms Mamoona Rauf Khan heartily congratulated the new members.

List of Council Members: Head girl-Noor Zenab Nasir (X-C) Assistant Head girl -Eraj Omer (IX-M)

Prefects: IV: Minha Hateem/ Hajra Tiwana V: Dania Rizwan/ Umaima Nasim VI: Aimen Nadeem/ Fizza Naeem VII: Ayesha Malik VIII: Amna Arooj IX-C: Zaib-un- Nisa Fatima IX-M: Eraj Omar X-C: Misha Jehangir X-M: Faryal Khalid XI-C: Amal Pervaiz

Eid Merrymaking October 31, 2012: Beaconhouse Girls branch Sargodha celebrated Eid Milan party ardently. Girls dressed up in different eye catching and bright glittery colors. They relished the Eid Milan merrymaking by having a ‘one dish’. It had earlier been decided that it would be a one dish party so students brought their own luscious and mouthwatering eatables, this addition made the event more fun and worth remembering.

All class teachers accompanied their respective classes during the party time, to make it more organized. The girls enjoyed by listening to music and songs.

Musical Evening October 22, 2012: Music is vital for the articulation of the feelings and experiences of the soul. In light of this BSS Girls Branch Sargodha hosted a musical evening on October 22, 2012 .The purpose was to make students familiar with contemporary music and to provide a fun-filled and friendly environment. It was a splendid event, packed with music, food and laughter. Students ecstatically received a local band, “Hamza and Group”. To refuel the student’s batteries, stalls from “Cock and Bull”, and “Walls Ice cream” were setup. The Food items included spicy shawarma, salad, cold-drinks and icecream.

Students were not the only ones to indulge in these fantastic activities. Mothers were also invited. It was a refreshing break from regular school days. To conclude this celebration, it is rightly said: “A child with only excellence in academics is like a gorgeous flower lacking its scent.”

Club Activities Beaconhouse Girls Branch Sargodha is managing a club activity lesson per week to ensure extra curricular activities on regular basis without any disturbance to regular studies. For this, Thursdays every week are planned with lessons 5 minutes shorter than routine which leaves the school with one extra 40 minutes lesson by the end of the day.

This time is effectively used by the students and teachers in several clubs; John Keats Club (The English Club) Ms Ridaa Zainab and Ms Andleeb Usman are made responsible for this club which has 30 students. The lesson for this club is carried out in the room for class IV. Following activities have been arranged by the John Keats club till now.  September 27, 2012: A Story Writing Competition was held at the Girls Branch in which all the students of Class VII participated ardently.  English speech competition on September 19, 2012 was organized by the John Keats Club  Students were taken outside in the garden to have insipiration from the nature and write a poem “The Garden”.

Mirza Ghalib Club (The Urdu Club) Ms Nargis Masood and Ms Abida Raja supervise 6 students in this club. The room for class V A is allocated to Mirza Ghalib Club on Club Activity day.  An Urdu Debate competition was held on September 11 2012 among the students of class VIII.  Ms Nargis assigned the students to search for the information about “Iqbal Batour Musawar e Pakistan” for the draft to write an essay

Gul Jee Club (The Arts Club) Ms Atiya and Ms Amara are responsible for 28 students working in Arts club. Terrace is allocated to them for their Art Work.

The activities carried out by Gul Jee Club include  Day Care Wall Painting and  Bangle making.  Students worked in two groups. One on “Marbling” and the other on “Bangle Making” as some students missed it the previous week.

Bill Gates Club (The IT Club) Ms Humera is responsible for 4 students who chose Bill Gates Club. They work in Computer Lab on their projects.  Power Point Presentation on “ Branches of BSS at National and International Level  Students were introduced to a new program “MS Publisher”. They were instructed for its use and Brochure Making

Edhi Club (The Social Services Club) This is the largest club of our school with 60 students directed by Ms Amna Pervez, Bushra Rehman, Ms Sadia Yousaf, and Ms Sehrish Liaqat. They work out their plans and discussions in the school playground.  Edhi Club of BSS Girls Campus organized “Global Dignity Day” to spread the concept of global equality, indifference of cast, religion, colour, income status and any other racial prejudice.  Students worked in three groups. One of the groups made dust bins to promote “cleanliness” while the other made Eid Greeting Cards for their maids and the last one performed a skit on “Helping Others”.

Einstein Club (The Science Club) Ms Misbah alongwith Ms Sehrish, Ms Afia and Ms Noor ul Ain take care of the activities done by 29 students in this club. Science laboratory is allocated to them for Thursdays 9th Lesson. Following has been done already.  Multi Media Presentation on Structure of heart and Nervous System  Model making (Structure of Heart)  Educational Trip was organized to visit Tahir Hospital Rabwa on October 16 2012  Students worked on the models and presentation on “The Blood Circulatory System”

Mehdi Hassan Club (The Music Club) Mr Adil Khursheed plays music with 21 children in visitor’s room every Thursday.  Students have learnt and practiced national songs  Students practiced a national song to participate in the “singing Competition” to be held in “The City School”

Students’ Corner: Nature Ride Feel your hair being whipped around by the wind Feel it whispering in your ear Take a deep breath and look at the world around you It has it's own phenomenal wonders Feel the river rushing by your side Kick back and enjoy the nature ride The Sun is as bright as it can be Then take a look at the moon It frees you from all the possibilities Stars shine just like a night lamp The night sky seem to sing to you a tune It frees you from the modern prison camp Kick back and enjoy the nature ride I am sure you want this to last forever Make it stop, no , never The flowers smile when you smile It's all just another style You know it too that it is all worthwhile Feel the presence of nature by your side Kick back and enjoy the nature ride Written by: Amina Humayun (VIII)

Relationships “What a day it has been!” I thought to myself as I grabbed a cup of hot chocolate and jumped onto my bed. As I took comfort from its warmth, I evaluated the events of earlier today: how I was on my way to my home and ran into an old friend from college, how we decided to meet up at a restaurant in an hour. Oh! I was so excited. And when we finally sat down to chat over dinner, we talked for hours, non-stop. We talked about memories of college; the classes we bunked, the pranks we pulled, the group studies we had on nights before exams, and much more. Then I told her goodbye when it was late at night and left, exchanging contact information and promising to meet again soon.

“Sweet memories, they are! Too bad they are mere memories and now everything is completely different,” I sighed.

No, I did not want to admit it, but that does not change the reality, that I had left behind in the past, all the relationships that I had

once worked so hard to build. My friends, my teachers, my acquaintances, everyone, I had left behind. But what was far more tragic was that they, too, had left me behind. No one ever tried to make a phone call, or write a meaningful email, or visit once in a while. Maybe that’s just life. Maybe that’s just reality, or maybe I could call it a consequence of arrogance, disloyalty and voluntary negligence. Whatever the case is, in the end we all moved on and started new lives, erasing every sense of attachment to the past and those whom we once knew. What a shame!

I had realized today that I was a liar; we all were. We used to promise to always remember each other and keep in contact, and that our bond of friendship would ever break. Once friends, always friends! What a foolish thing to say, when we knew that distance would tear us apart from each other eventually and this bond would vanish right before our eyes.

And what happened to that seemingly-special someone, who vowed to be tried-and-true? I was blind then, when I ridiculously joined in with him when he used to create a vision of a happily-ever-after. It seems like a century ago when he held my hand and assured me that we would go through thick and thin and still be together. Hah! It all sounds like a chapter from a cheesy drama novel, does it not?

“What do I really have now?” I questioned myself.” Who stood beside me all this time, really?”

Family was my first thought. A bond of blood could never be broke, right? That was true, for all my family, except for my brother, who fought and left us when my parents did not approve of his love marriage. It was that time when I came to the conclusion that even family can be unfaithful and traitorous.

As for work relationships, they are just temporary. They only last as long as the job does; a reality that I realized recently when I changed my job.

“Oh, what a depressing and hurtful world it is!” I wish that people, including myself, could be more sensitive, deep and devoted to maintaining relationships, rather than neglecting them. I wish more bridges were built than burned.”

But why would we want to do that? We are just self-centered, ego-worshipping betrayers, who could live colorful and joyous lives, but sadly, prefer to live as loners and die as loners!

Written by: Misha Jehangir (X-C)

Qualities With the increasing expenses day by day, the quality of things in the market is dropping.

Nothing is in its purest form whether it’s a hen or a hand full of spices. There is found mixing in one form or the other, so that the quantity of the item increases being proportional to its increase in price. In this way the owner receives greater profits and the buyers get to suffer from the side effects.

If you go shopping you will find impure version of jewelry. Gold jewelry, especially, is mixed with copper or other metals to increase its weight, and so goldsmiths achieve greater profit. But as shortcuts have their negative effects, this impure gold causes allergies to people with sensitive skin.

Apart from that, the bigger threat comes from the food items. Their quality is what matter the most as they directly affect on people health and they are closely related to a persons life. But, unfortunately there is corruption in the food item qualitatively. Spices, salt and other ‘masalas’ put into food are placed openly and not sealed, which pollutes the. Dirt and sand the open invitation to be mixed with them and make people sick. Ketchup, apart from some good company one, are made in an environment which is destructive to body organs. These are the one available at local markets but some are even found in the cafeteria or canteen of some good standard schools!

These ketchups are made under open sky and put into big plastic cans that are actually made for toxic waste. If some animal like lizard or cockroach falls into them, they are simply removed from the top layer, as it is so thick that the animal doesn’t link, and the ketchup is still used. And that is not enough. These ketchups contain everything but not tomatoes!

Chicken is the most concerning matter as it constitutes to the major part of our diet. The farmed chicken is made to grow in days through injections which process normally takes months, if taken place naturally. This chicken eats remains of fish and other pollutants.

This is the cause behind genetic changes in female, especially young girls which causes facial hair and also infertility. Fruits and vegetables, even, are injected with some chemicals that make them grow bigger in size and faster than the natural process.

All of this has proved severely destructive to people’s health and has contributed to shorter live spans. The only solution to this problem is to involve vegetables, in a large percentage, in your diet replacing the unhealthy chicken. Fruits and milk in large amounts should be consumed, but fruits should be checked and milk should be bought from a nearby rural area or village, that have purest farms. Apart from that, organic farming in your backyard is the best solution. Every person can grow some vegetables and even fruits in their yard to be benefited from their numerous advantages and resist ill health.

Quality is what matters the most!

Written by: Syeda Mahnoor Fatima (XI-C)

Discrimination “What does it matter if thy is white or black?

It is the goodness of thou heart that must not lack.”

“Crack!” a pistol sounded, everyone stopped dead.

On the ground lay the bullet struck man, blood pouring from his head.”

“Pitilessly eyeing the corpse of the poor, black slave, The Englishman ordered, “Dig him a grave.”

“How dare he! The foolish old man!

Contradict him, and go against his plan!”

“Addressed him with such disrespect!

Well, he had gotten rid of that defect!”

“Years had passed since that faithful day, The Englishman lay, slowly passing away.”

“Surrounded by his money, family and friends, A perfect life till the very end.”

“Slowly, he felt the colours fading away, As to death he peacefully gave way.”

“By one god they both were created, How then can he be separated?

Not by thy being white or black, But by the goodness of thou heart, Which must not lack?”

Composed by: Fizza Jamil Rao (VIII)