Event

- Independence Day:
Date: 15th August, 2018
On account of the 72nd Independence Day Celebrations, we as Indians need to ponder if the nation is progressing as much as its citizens are both within and beyond its borders. In the present scenario where the nation seems to be muddled in the politics of power, caste, reservations, polarization etc., it is vital to take a step back and think about its effects on our nation's most powerful resource, 'the young minds'. Are the current dynamics of the country driving them away to potential 'greener pastures'? Why do they find immense progress on another soil while in their own mother land they struggle to get what they deserve and what is rightfully theirs? Why doesn't the progress of each citizen translate into rightfully theirs? Why doesn't the progress of each citizen translate into the progress of the nation and vice versa. These were some of the questions that students explored at Bombay Scottish School Powai on the Independence day. The event started with flag hoisting and singing the national anthem. This was followed by the debate and an open discussion with the students, parents and teachers. The topic for discussion was : ' Are Indians progressing more than the nation itself ?' Vedant Pradhan,School Sports Captain gave an anecdote of football team stating that while a player may win Best Player, the team could take pride in it but this necessarily does not imply that the team has won the match. To this, Jeremiah Abraham argued that for the player to be a best player or make maximum goals the team members have helped by giving him the passes. The discussion was moderated by Devak Bharadwaj, an alumnus of Bombay Scottish School Powai. who also raised interesting questions for the audience like 'While we as Indians are proud of the fact that an Indian is a CEO of Google, we ought to have invent a Google of our own. The responses gave interesting insights of the socio-cultural background and the progress of India post independence. The fact that the economic development of a country was different from its economic growth was also highlighted. Also the fact that the progress of a nation doesn't just entail its economic progress but social, political and health are also some of the parameters that need to be taken in to consideration. The discussion helped in sensitizing the students towards the importance of working for the progress of the nation in various fields.

- Music Fest - 'Rhapsody of Rock'
Date: 10th August, 2018
Grade: 5 to 10
Highlights: This was the second year of 'Rhapsody of Rock'. The event provides an open platform to the budding musicians. The event doesn't declare any winners but encourages students to participate and experience the joy of music. Students from Grades 5 to 10 are encouraged to form bands and display their musical prowess without inhibitions and fear. This year there were 28 bands that participated in the event involving 140 Students. Parents were present in large numbers to encourage their wards.

- Parent Teacher Meeting
Date: 10th August 2018
Grade: K - 10
Highlights: The first Parent Teacher Meeting of the academic session was marked with a overwhelming response of the parents. Many parents met the teachers and were glad to discuss the progress of their child in the new academic year.

- MISSION WEEK (Students enrichment program)
Date : 6th - 13th August 2018
Grade : KG to 10
Resource Person : Mr. Dinesh Salian & Team, Scripture Union
Highlights : The Theme for this year's School Mission Week was "The Masterpiece".
The students were introduced to the theme by means of the story of a person abandoned by his own parents who became a notorious criminal but was transformed by God's love to become His Masterpiece. The students participated in the program by action songs, quizzes and many other activities. The Students learnt that God created each of us as unique individuals to be His Masterpiece.

- Lens It
Lens It by Grade: 3A
Date: 7.8.18
Topic: A Pet Is For Life!
Highlight: The message was conveyed through a short skit on a child demanding a pet and parents teaching him the pros and cons of owning one. The students came up and spoke about pets being stress -busters and the responsibilities one should fulfil while owning a pet.
Students were asked to choose wisely and well before demanding for a pet as if has its own pros and cons. While owing a pet can free one of stress, it does come with its own share of responsibilities.

- Mission Week
Date: 6th - 8th August 2018
Grade: K - 10
Resource person: Mr. Dinesh Salian, Scripture Union
Highlights: With the help of the real life story of a boy named Stephen, students were taught about various moral values like trustworthiness, fighting temptation, etc., that inspired students to take the right decision and follow the right path.

- Workshop on Design thinking, Smart Spaces and Leadership training
Date: 3rd August, 2018
Grade: 10
Venue: Indian School of Management & Entrepreneurship (ISME) Campus, India Bulls, Lower Parel
Resource Persons: Leadership Training - Prof. Mahesh Nazare Design Thinking - Prof. Abhishek Smart Spaces - Prof. M. Rishab
Highlights: The students of grade 10 attended the ISME School of Management and entrepreneurship. Hands on workshop on Product designing, Smart Space and Leadership skills was conducted by the ISME faculty. Students were also exposed to the various design and management courses offered by the institute.

- Field Trip
Field trip for Grade: 5
Date: 3.8.18
Grade: 5
Venue: Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Thane
Highlights: The students of grade 5 discovered the beauty of Yeoor Hills, which lies in the Thane side of Sanjay Gandhi National Park. On the trail, they were shown the flora and fauna, the gradual gradation in the forest vegetation: from a scrub like forest at the beginning to good, tall evergreen vegetation ahead. It was a pleasure to walk through the lush greenery. The trail suddenly opens out to a large ground surrounding by small rocky hills with mini waterfalls. As they climbed the plateau, there was a beautiful panoramic view of the surrounding hills and paddy hills awaiting them.
The students discussed the ill effects of climate change and oil spills. They engaged themselves in various activities on the food chain and the disastrous effects of oil spills and how it devastates the marine life.

- Leadership training, Design thinking and Smart Spaces (Students enrichment program)
Date : 3rd August 2018
Grade : 10
Resource Person : Leadership Training - Prof. Mahesh Nazare
Design Thinking - Prof. Abhishek
Smart Spaces - Prof. M. Rishab , Indian School of Management & Entrepreneurship (ISME)
Highlights : Hands on workshop on Product designing, Smart Space and Leadership skills was conducted by the ISME faculty. Students were also exposed to the various design and management courses offered by the institute.

- Field trip for Grade 5
Date : 3rd August 2018
Venue : Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Thane
Highlights : The students of grade 5 discovered the beauty of Yeoor Hills, which lies in the Thane side of Sanjay Gandhi National Park. The resource person highlighted gradual gradation in the forest vegetation: from a scrub like forest at the beginning to good, tall evergreen vegetation ahead. The students were asked to complete a worksheet based on the trip.

- Interact Club Inauguration program
Date: 1st August 2018
Grade: 8 & 9
Resource person: Rtn. Ashok Deshpande
Highlights: The Interact Club for the year 2018-19 was formally started with the installation of the new office bearers for the year 2018-19. The service began with the Lord's Prayer followed by the National Anthem. The students were addressed by the Principal Mrs. Sunita George who spoke about giving something back to the society. The new members were inducted by the President of the Rotary Club, Powai, Mr.Hanuman Tripathi. The Chief Guest Mr. Ashok Deshpande addressed the gathering and called upon the students to contribute to the society by undertaking various welfare programmes.

The following are the office bearers of the newly formed Interact Club:
President : Anusha Sankholkar
Vice President : Rishi Bhat
Treasurer : Shaun Menezes
Secretary : Bhavya Nigam
Joint Secretary : Ojas Kumar
Seargant of arms : Aakar Babu
Board Members 1 : Pearl Eldho
Board Members 2 : Laksh Sharma
Board Members 3 : Ishita Vohra
Board Members 4 : Shreya Saha

- TRAIN THE TRAINER (Staff empowerment initiatives)
Date :5th June 2018
Attendees :All Teachers
Resource Persons :Prof. David Wittenberg, Prof. Janak Vadgama, Prof. Jyoti Rao & Prof. Anjana Vinod of the Indian School of Management & Entrepreneurship (ISME), at India Bulls
Highlights : Workshops were conducted for all participants on Critical Thinking, Creative Engagement for Experiential Teaching, Design Thinking, Leadership and Team Building

- PARENT ORIENTATION:
6th June 2018 - Sr.Kg to 8
7th June 2018 - Grade 9
8th June 2018 - Grade 10
14th June 2018 - Jr.Kg
The parent's orientation for the academic year 2018-19 started with a recap of the year gone by. The results of ICSE 2018 was discussed along with the activity plan for the year 2018-19.
The parents were briefed on what their child would be learning and the opportunities available to the child through the year. An overview of the upcoming events for the academic year was also presented. The school reiterated the guidelines, rules and regulations to be followed by the students.

- INVESTITURE CEREMONY
Date :13th June 2018
Attendees :Grades 8 to 10 & Parents of the Student Council
Highlights :The Investiture ceremony marked the end of the election process where interested students were asked to campaign for their roles and based on the students and teachers vote, the Student Council and Prefects were elected. The Investiture ceremony is also a beginning, where the Student Council and Prefects are formally invested into their respective roles. The event began with a prayer followed by exhortation from our Principal, Mrs. George. She spoke about the qualities of a good leader. The message centered around the thought 'A good leader may be far from being perfect but perfection is always what he strives for'. She encouraged our young student leaders to inspire and empower others while also taking charge of themselves.

Given below are the names of the new Office Bearers and Prefects for 2018 - 19
- STUDENT COUNCIL
School Captain - MEHUL BASU

School Vice Captain (Boys) - DHRUV NARAYAN
School Vice Captain (Girls) - DIVYA THOMAS

Sports Captain (Boys) - VEDANT PRADHAN
Sports Captain (Girls) - SHREYA OMPREETI

Captain MacPherson - ANIKET IYER
Vice Captain MacPherson - SHOUNAK ACHARYA
Captain Catherine- LISA KULLU
Vice Captain Catherine - ANANYA MATHEW

Captain Macgregor - REUBEN ROUSE
Vice Captain Macgregor - NACHIKET SHEKHAR GARG
Captain Elizabeth - NAOMI HEDGE
Vice Captain Elizabeth - NAMITA JASPER

Captain Haddow - SHAUN FERNANDES
Vice Captain Haddow - AKSHAT KALE
Captain Anne - MEGHNA RAMARATNAM
Vice Captain Anne -APURVA MUKHERJEE

Captain Kennedy - AARON CORREYA
Vice Captain Kennedy - AYUSHMAAN
Captain Victoria - ANANYA SINGH
Vice Captain Victoria - SHALEEN BANSAL

- SCHOOL'S 21 ST ANNIVERSARY
The School celebrated its 21st Anniversary on 22nd June 2018. The day began with a prayer service for Grades 1-10 led by the Principal and Coordinators. The juniors had a fun-filled day playing board games, dumb charades and a Treasure hunt. The senior students were given an opportunity to interact with Dr. Gracy Fernandes who is the Vice President of the Nirmala Niketan Institute. Dr. Fernandes gently inspired the students to think and dream big and to take pleasure from the simple things that life affords us. She quoted from some brilliant minds and shared anecdotes to drive this point home. Energy was high among the senior boys and girls as they shot hoops (or cheered) in the semi-finals of the Inter House Basketball Tournament.

- SENIOR PRIZE DAY
The School's Twenty first Annual Prize Day for Seniors was held on 26th June 2018 at the Renaissance Convention Centre, Powai. Mr. V. Thomas, Member of the COM, BSOS, Mr. S.V. Albal, Administrator and Treasurer, BSOS Mrs. L. Middlecote, Hon. Secretary, BSOS, Mrs. Molly Paul, Principal of BSS Mahim graced the occasion with their presence.
The programme began with the Lord's Prayer and the traditional rendition of the 23rd Psalm. Rhea Mall, the School's Vice Captain (2017-18) presented the Welcome Note. This was followed by the Chairman's Address by Mr. V. Thomas. The Principal, Mrs. Sunita George presented the Annual Report (2017-18). Mrs. L. Middlecote introduced our esteemed Chief Guest, Dr. A.P. Jayaraman, Nuclear Scientist, Ex-BARC. He spoke about the 3 important C's of life: Commitment, Creativity and Communication. After releasing the School magazine, the Tartan, he also graciously felicitated all the prize winners from Grades 6-10.

NOTEWORTHY MENTIONS:
1) Tvishaa Bagai won the Principal's Commendation Gold Medal for the Highest Scorer at BSS, Powai.
2) The George Jacob Memorial Silver Medal presented by the COM, BSOS to the Runner Up at the ICSE 2017 was won by both Samriti Mudaliar and Rohit John Mathew.
3) The George Jacob Memorial Scholarship for Academic Excellence in Std 9 was presented to Shreya Ompreeti.
4) The Trophy for Excellence in Social Studies at the ICSE presented by the ICSE 2002 Batch was shared by Rohit John Mathew, Disha Lalwani, Jasmine Rishikesh Chaugule and Rhea Mall
5) Divya Tulapurkar won the Trophy for the Top Scorer at the Standard Seven Level presented by the Senior Citizens Association of Raheja Vihar.
6) Red House won the Trophy for Inter House Academic Excellence and The Cock House for Best All Round Performance
7) The Trophy for the Inter House Music Competition presented by Mrs. Amelia L. D'Souza was won by the Red and Green House
8) The Trophy for the Inter House Dramatics Competition presented by Mrs. Shaheen Pawane was won by the Yellow House
9) Mrs. Esther Selvaraj, Academic Coordinator(ICSE), Mrs. Roopali Mandrekar and Mr. Rajaram Chavan (Members of the Teaching Staff)and Ms. Seema Pawar, Ms. Inndu Sonawane and Ms. Ramila Jaiswal (Members of the Support Staff) were honored with a beautiful silver plaque each for having completed twenty years of service in Bombay Scottish School Powai.
10) Mrs. Rekha Malhan, a member of the teaching staff had compiled her late husband, Commander Ravi Malhan's anecdotes of life into a book called 'Fighter' which within a week of its release was ranked 13th on Amazon's bestseller list. She presented the same to the Chief Guest.
11) The Yellow House presented their prize-winning play 'The Monkey's Paw' written by W.W.Jacobs. The play used foreshadowing, imagery and symbolism to explore the consequences of tempting fate.
12) A talented dance brigade from Grades 5 and 6 lit up the stage with their dance 'Try Everything' and this was followed by 'Here Comes Treble' , an acapella performance by the songsters from Grades 6-10 who presented a medley of 'Some Nights' and 'This is Me'
13) The programme concluded with a heartwarming Vote of Thanks by the School's out-going Captain, Shlok Mulye and the School Song & National Anthem

- PTA General Body Meeting
The First GBM of the PTA for the year was held on 6th July 2018 in the School Premises. It was attended by Mr. S.V. Albal, the Principal, the SAC, the Coordinators and the Parent Representatives. The meeting began with a prayer by the Secretary of the PTA. The committee members of the PTA were introduced by the Principal. The report for the year 2017-18 was presented by Ms. Kalyani. This was followed by the Statement of Accounts as of 31st March 2018 and the Committee Reports. The Chairperson addressed some concerns put forward by the parents. The meeting concluded with a prayer.

- Intellectual Property Rights (Students enrichment program)
Date :17th July 2018
Grade :7 & 8
Resource Person : Dr.Ankita Jain,IPR consultant at Hindustan Unilever;M.Com, Ph.D in Commerce (Intellectual Property Rights)
Highlights :The students were introduced to the concept of ownership of non-tangible assets and terms like IPR, Patent, Copyright and Trademark. This was made more interesting using real life examples. The students were made aware of the dangers of counterfeit products. They were shown counterfeit products and taught to identify obvious counterfeits.

- Bridge Workshop (Students enrichment program)
Date :16th to 19th July 2018
Grade :3 to 6
Resource Person :Mr.Amaresh Deshpande, Mathematics Teacher from Kodaikanal
Highlights :The students were given a demo Bridge class using the KIDA app designed by Mr. Deshpande. The students enjoyed the session. The resource person taught that since Bridge stimulates both the left and right sides of the brain, it improves skills in concentration, logic, imagination, lateral thinking, articulation, cooperation, patience, mathematics, memory and psychology and is also a tool of social mobility.

- Judo Workshop (Students enrichment program)
Date : 20th July 2018
Grade : 5 to 8
Resource Person : Mr.Suresh Kanojia of The Kanojia Martial Arts and Fitness Studio
Highlights : Judo was introduced as an Olympic Sport that improves the quality of life of those who practise it. Mr. Kanojia demonstrated Judo's most prominent features of subduing an opponent by immobilizing him with a pin move or a joint lock or a choke.

- Reading Programme (Students enrichment program)
Date : 20th July 2018
Grade : 4 & 5
Resource Person : Ms. Bhavna Singh - Director- Communications (Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India)
Highlights : Ms. Singh , the author of 'Short Express', a book of short stories, had a reading of two of the stories 'My Grandma - My Hero' and 'The Magic Caravan' from the book. The students were captivated through the reading and she encouraged the students to think and to question by the post reading discussions.

- Crowd Funding (Community Service)
'Fuel A Dream' invited our students to raise funds for heart surgery of needy kids on their online crowd-funding platform. This was an opportunity for our students to help the underprivileged as well as to learn crowd-funding. Our students rose to the occasion raising Rs 10.88lakhs in a very short time. This went to meet the needs of 43 needy children at the B.J.Wadia Hospital. Taking this one step further, a group of students visited the hospital on 27th July 2018, and had the opportunity of seeing the patients as well as the care-givers in action. This interaction further stimulated them to do more for the needy in society as well as encourage their peers to do so.

- VISIT TO THE B.J. WADIA HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
In the month of April, in 2018, 27 students from Grades 9 & 10 took the initiative to collect money for children with ventricular septal defect (VSD). It was the "Little Hearts" crowdfunding campaign, a program of FuelADream organization tied up with the BJ Wadia Hospital. Our goal was to collect Rs. 25000 each. At the end of around three weeks, Bombay Scottish School, Powai had managed to collect almostRs.11 lakhs. This was a huge achievement which helped many patients.

On the 27th of July, 2018 these students were taken to the Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children in Parel, where they were shown a video on all the kinds of work done by the hospital. Dr. Minnie Bodhanwala, the CEO of the Wadia Hospitals, interacted with them. This hospital caters to most of the possible problems a child (from newborns to 16 year olds) can have. It receives grants from the Maharashtra government, Rotary Club, Being Human, Siddhivinayak Trust, and of course, FuelADream. 80% of the patients who come to this hospital are from the lower class.

The students learnt that their funds were utilized for the open heart surgeries of about 43 needy children at the hospital. These were very impressed with the SSD (Social Service Department) which donated clothes, toys and other forms of help to the families of patients who were from the lower strata of society.

Our group of 21 children was split into two in order to the see the various heart treatment related rooms. Our group was guided by Ms. Dhanashree, the "open heart surgery coordinator". First, she showed us the OPD (Out Patient Department), clean wards, a large pharmacy, the PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) and CathCad (Cardiac catheterization).They saw equipments, like ECG monitors, baby weighing scales, an incubator, and many others.

A students heartfelt response on the visit….."Overall, I really liked this idea and experienceof visiting this hospital. Our heart melted when we saw tiny babies with oxygen masks, nebulizers, saline intravenous, and bandages. To see a little, doll-like infant in an incubator was depressing. It was one of those times when I felt how lucky I am as an individual, who is fit and fine, can walk, talk, sit, eat on my own, play , go to a good school and live in a good house. When you see children who are extremely thin or weak due to a medical issue or are extremely small, it pierces your heart. When we saw the children who were helped by our funds, we felt so proud and happy. I was speechless. All we prayed for, at that moment was the quick recovery of those adorable children. I wish good health and life to them and that they can do all the things a physically normal child can do. I am really glad with what BJ Wadia Hospital is doing for children and what they are giving back to the society. Frank Guzzetta once said, "There's nothing more rewarding than giving back and making a difference in the lives of people in this great community" - Apurva Mukherjee Grade 9

- Lens It by Grade: 1C
Date: 7th March, 2018
Topic: Beautiful Hands
Highlights: The most beautiful hands are of those who help others. This message was brought out by the students of Grade 1C with their performance.

- Lens It by Grade: 3B
Date: 8th March, 2018
Topic: Peer Pressure
Highlights: The students presented a poem(with actions) and a role play to bring out the differences between positive and negative peer pressure. The topic helped the students to understand the role and influence of peers in their lives. They also learnt about the importance of taking correct decision by following positive peer pressure.

- PETA Workshop
Date: 9th March, 2018
Grade: 3 & 4
Resource persons: Ms. Puja Mahajan, Ms. Himani Ghoshal and volunteer Mr. Ganesh Khot
Highlights: A video depicting animals taking care of themselves and their young ones showed, that the animals also have feelings like humans. A quiz was conducted thereafter. The students also took a pledge not to be cruel to animals and take care of them.

- WORKSHOP ON INFORMATION LITERACY
Date: 13th March, 2018
Grade : 6 & 7
Resource person: Mr. Sayantan Sen
Highlights: The Speaker, while explaining the meaning of Information Literacy to the students, emphasized the effect of cyber bullying on emotional, and social well being of a person. A video to understand the concept of victim, bully, bystander and accessories was shown to the students. The workshop ended with a question-answer session.

- WORKSHOP ON DIGITAL FOOTPRINT AND PRIVACY
Date: 13th & 15th March 2018
Grade: 8 & 9
Resource person: Mr. Sayantan Sen
Highlights: The Speaker highlighted the importance of digital privacy as he asked the students to introspect their online behaviour while being on popular social media sites. He also spoke to them about digital consumer behavior, advertisements on facebook, customized ads and being safe online.

- Lens It by Grade: 3C
Date: 15th March, 2018
Topic: Safety
Highlights: The importance of being safe was highlighted through a presentation on bus rules that must be followed by the students. The students highlighted the importance of having rules by reciting a poem and also enacted a scene on road safety. They concluded their presentation with a dance.

- Lens It by Grade: 4C
Date: 15th March, 2018
Topic: Never Give Up
Highlights: Students focussed on always standing tall and being positive. They gave examples of people from different spheres of life who never gave up in spite of obstacles and are successful today. They concluded with a message for all to believe in themselves.

- PUBLIC SPEAKING WORKSHOP - CONFERO CLUB
Date: 9th April, 2018
Grade: 7 - 9
Resource person: Mr. Shijin Sreeraman and Mr. Ravi Sharma from Impetus360, an affiliate of Toastmasters International
Highlights: Students were given cues to enhance the structure of their speech, keeping in mind three aspects namely, Content, Body Language and Voice Modulation. Man mapping was taught through which they could assess each member's speech in the group. The workshop was followed by a J.A.M. (Just a Minute) session.
The students learnt about the best practices of Public Speaking drawn from participants of the World Championship (WCPS) of Public Speaking, including evaluation parameters.

- FIELD TRIP FOR LITERARY CLUB
Date: 9th April, 2018
Grade: 6 - 8
Venue: Asiatic Library
Highlights: The Asiatic Library which was established in the year 1804, by the Britishers, is 213 years old and is one of the very famous and old libraries in Mumbai. Students learnt about its varied services, the availability of resources and how one can access it. The 'Conservation Lab' of Asiatic Library where scientific methods are used to preserve old books fascinated them. Students learnt about the resources available at the Asiatic Library. They appreciated the scientific treatment used to conserve old books, manuscripts, newspapers and journals.

- FIELD TRIP FOR NATURE CLUB
Date: 9th April, 2018
Grade: 6 - 8
Venue: IIT Bombay
Highlights: Students learnt to identify various trees and plants by observation and learnt the scientific and common names of all the trees and plants observed.

- CANVAS PAINTING / FLOWER MAKING WORKSHOP - FINE ARTS CLUB
Date: 9th April 2018
Grade: 6 - 8
Resource person: Ms. S. Krishna, Ms. V. Fernandes
Highlights : Students learnt about acrylic painting on canvas and how to make flowers using stocking material.

- FIELD TRIP FOR STEM CLUB
Date: 10th April, 2018
Grade: 7 & 8
Venue: Talwade near Shahapur (Organised by Gram Oorja)
Highlights: Students learnt how solar panels transformed the lives of villagers who have lived without electricity in the past. Students witnessed an active solar plant and learnt about solar panels, storage and distribution of solar energy.

- RECREATIONAL CUM ADVENTURE TRIP
Date: 11th& 12th April 2018
Grade: 9
Venue: Adventure Plus, Bhor
Highlights: Students took part in various adventure activities like rappelling, Burma bridge, rock climbing, rifle shooting, etc. They also visited the Rajiv Gandhi Zoo and snake park.

- ANNUAL CONCERT FOR PRE-PRIMARY SECTION
Date : 10th April, 2018
Theme: Willy Wonka and the Chocolatiers
Venue: Basement
Highlights: The tiny Scots go on a sugar rush of an adventure filled with important life lessons covered in delicious chocolate. A dollop of right behavior and cup full of kindness make for the best kind of chocolatey-goodness!

- Vacation Bible School [VBS]
Date : 16th - 20th April, 2018
Grade :1 - 9
Highlights: Five days of VBS included fun-filled activities like skits, action songs, colouring and stories based on the theme EVEREST through which students were taught Biblical values. The last day was an open day where the students put up a presentation for their parents.

14.05.2018
Congratulations to all the students', staff and parents of Bombay Scottish School, Powai for excellent ICSE Results 2017- 2018!

· Total Number of Students appeared: 122
· Total Number of Successful students: 122
· Tvishaa Bagai topped the school by securing 98.17 % ( Total - 589/600)
· 100% students passed and all students secured first class and above

- Our Rankers:
Name     Average Score
Tvishaa Bagai   -   98.17
Samriti Mudaliar   -   97.83
Rohit John Mathew   -   97.83
Jasmin Rishikesh Chaughule  -   97.67
Disha Lalwani   -  97.33
Saumya Goel   -  97.17
Rhea Mall   -   97.17

- Average of Best 5
(English + Best 4)
90 and above  -   52%
80 - 89  -   34%
70 - 79  -   12%
60 - 69  -   2%
<60  -   0

- Average of all Subjects
90 and above  -  41%
80 - 89  -  36%
70 - 79  -  17%
60 - 69  -  6%
<60  -  0

- Percentage Wise Break-up of ICSE-2018 BSS-Powai Results(English+Best 4)
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- Percentage Wise Break-up of ICSE-2018 BSS-Powai Results(Average of all Subjects)
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27.03.2018
- Bridge Class Report
Bridge is a sport that seeks to build on one's intellectual faculties and better knowledge of others. Bridge stimulates both the left and right sides of the brain, improving skills in concentration, imagination, lateral thinking, articulation, cooperation, patience, memory and psychology.

The students of Grades 6 and 7 took to Bridge class most enthusiastically. Many left that the game made them think of new strategies and that even if they were at a disadvantage, the game could still be won. After a few classes and worksheets, they were introduced to another game - 'Hool' which proved to be equally challenging. It kept them on their toes as they had to come up with innovative moves, while interpreting those of their opponents'. They learnt the art of speculating and the direction in which they had to be placed. The game come as a heartening relief from the many other online games played in solitary. Bridge compounded their social skills and gave them an opportunity to bond with each other.

The teachers too observed a few students attempting to use similar logic while solving math. The worksheets provided to the students explained the rules of the game in detail. The students were kept engaged all through the sessions as their analytical and critical thinking skills were honed.

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12.03.2018
- SCHOOL EVENTS:

On 7th February 2018, students of the ICSE 2018 batch were given a formal Valedictory prayer service. The Principal and class teachers of grade 10 shared words of encouragement and inspiration with the students. Students reminisced their bittersweet journey in school, with a sober reckoning of the new phrase of life that waited for them beyond the school gate. Earlier that day, the Out-going Student Council handed over the charge of their responsibilities to the newly elected Student Council 2018-19. The chosen elect are as follows:

1. School Captain: Mehul Basu
School Vice Captain for Boys: Dhruv Narayan
School Vice Captain for Girls: Divya Thomas

2. Sports Captain for Boys: Vedant Pradhan
Sports Captain for Girls: Shreya Om Preeti

3. RED HOUSE
Captain of MacPherson House: Aniket Iyer
Vice Captain of MacPherson House: Shounak Acharya
Captain of Catherine House: Lisa Kullu
Vice Captain of Catherine House: Ananya Mathew

4. BLUE HOUSE
Captain of Macgregor House: Reuben Rouse
Vice Captain of Macgregor House: Nachiket Garg
Captain of Elizabeth House: Naomi Hegde
Vice Captain of Elizabeth House: Namita Jasper

6. YELLOW HOUSE
Captain of Haddow House: Shaun Fernandes
Vice Captain of Haddow House: Akshat Kale
Captain of Anne House: Meghna Ramratnam
Vice Captain of Anne House: Apurva Mukherjee

7. GREEN HOUSE
Captain of Kennedy House: Aaron Correya
Vice Captain of Kennedy House: Ayushmaan
Captain of Victoria House: Ananya Singh
Vice Captain of Victoria House: Shaleen Bansal

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- Founders' Day was celebrated on 17th February 2018. The day remembers with gratitude the vision of our Founders who set the foundation for education and helped Bombay Scottish School leapfrog to the ranks of being one of the elite schools in Mumbai.

Students came to School with their parents and showcased with confidence and ease all that they had learnt in that year. Through innovative games, indoor play, theatrics, scientific experiments and models, elocution and power-point presentations, students welcomed their parents to their world that is constantly learning and evolving. One of the high points of the day involved a self programmed robotic 'hand' that replicated one's hand's movements. There was also a presentation of the different class activities (academic and extracurricular) conducted in the year, including those that involved community service. Each child was given an opportunity to speak and interact with the class of parents. It was heartening to see their enthusiastic participation

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- Grade 5 attended a workshop that taught them to Dream Big and Always Think Positive on 23rd February 2018. There are many obstacles that come in the way of fulfilling one's goals or dreams but thinking positively can help one achieve all that he sets out to do. Stories of such successful world personalities were shared with them to give this message more clearly. Download

Grade 3 too attended a workshop that aimed at developing empathy. The students learnt to understand another's condition from their perspective and thus improve on their pro-social (helping) behavior.

After a mesmerizing performance from the Koreans, Grades 7 and 9 explored Celtic music from the French region of Brittany. The band comprised two brothers and a DJ… Yannick Plantec on the Guitar, accompanied by Odran Plantec on the Bombarde (a traditional Brenton woodwind instrument) played to the synths and rhythms by DJ Ibril. They performed old traditional Brenton music giving it a modern twist. The mélange of traditional instruments and modern technologies create contemporary Celtic compositions that are exuberant and fresh, while still remaining rooted in tradition. Our school band too had an opportunity to play along with the band. It was an enthralling performance and gave the students a peek into how collaborating with bands work.

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- LENS IT
Grade 6C took up Gender Equality as their Lens It topic and emphasized on the patriarchal mindset that tends to dominate most world societies. The plight versus the rights of women was discussed about. There was an interesting dialogue among the students who believed that it wasn't only about fighting for equality between men and women but also for the transgender community.

Grade 8B highlighted on how nationwide or statewide protests affect the country's economy. While peaceful protests like the Swadeshi Movement, Jan Lok Pal Bill and the Nirbhaya Movement brought about a positive change in the society, a negative/violent protest does more harm than good. The students in their discussion felt that it was not so much the protest, as much as it was the reason justified and the manner of the protest that needed to be thought of. Protests ought to be non-disruptive, non-violent and not held as a mindless display of emotions.

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The meaning of the phrase 'Juvenile Delinquency' was explained by Grade 8C which followed a story of one such Juvenile Delinquent. A shadow act helped portray the painful separation of his parents which left him traumatized and led him to commit crimes. Through the story, the students depicted a court scene where the prosecution and the defense argued whether the Juvenile should be tried as an adult. The students were well versed with the recent rulings. They highlighted the rise in the juvenile crime rate over the decades with the help of a presentation. The most recent cases were also discussed in an interactive session and the students were also given ways to handle their emotions.

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Grade 3A depicted the true meaning of Cooperation which is an antithesis of Competition. Through a dance, song and mime, they reinforced the old adage that many hands do make light work. They agreed that at times it is difficult to adjust with one another, but by cooperating, everyone benefits. It works in the best interests of all social groups.

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- STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS:
Hindustan Times received more than 84,000 applications for the 2017-18 Scholarship Programme from more than 220 schools this year, of which 150 applications were shortlisted. The 50 winners were finally selected for Scholarship after a gruelling two-step selection process consisting of a written essay round and personal interview round. Meghna Ramaratnam of Grade 9 was one of the 50 winners from grades 5 to 9.

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- CLASS TRIPS:
The Heritage Club of Grades 6-9 went to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya as a part of their club activity. Apart from the sections on natural heritage, textiles and art, they also visited a special exhibition titled 'India and the World'. The exhibition was divided into nine segments named as Shared Beginnings, First Cities, Empire, State and Faith, Picturing the Divine, Indian Ocean Traders, Court Cultures, Quest for Freedom and Time Unbound. The arte facts in each segment were displayed aesthetically and provided a lot of information. The students also took part in fun activities like minting coins and making bookmarks.

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- STUDENT WORKSHOPS:
The school had organized a workshop on Human Rights for the students of Grade 8 on 30th January, 2018. The workshop was headed by the 'Reach Director' of the UN (Youth for Human Rights wing), Mr. Fraiser and Ms. Sheena Chohan, an ambassador of Youth for Human Rights. Students were informed about human rights and duties through a comprehensive video, 'The Story of Human Rights'. They were made aware of the thirty rights which each human is entitled to and actively participated in the question - answer session that followed. The phrase, 'Universal rights should become a fact and not remain a wishful dream' echoed each time when a human right was violated, reminding them of an important moral obligation to voice out & speak up when such situations arose.

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- TEACHER WORKSHOPS:
Ms. R. Raghuvanshi and Ms. R. Fernandes attended the 'The STEM' storytelling festival on 13th January 2018 at the Nehru Science Centre in order to pay tribute to Dr A.P Jayaraman for his contribution to creative school literature for children in the genre of fact-fiction fusion stories. Innovative narration techniques, panel discussions of Principals from note worthy schools were among the highlights of the day.

- STUDENT ACTIVITIES:
The Pre-Primary students celebrated International Hat Day on 15th January 2018. They came in with uniquely decorated and colourful hats and even spoke a line or two about them.

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Learning through Kahoot!
Kahoot is a game-based platform that creates an emotional, playful, engaging and truly social learning environment. Students are encouraged to look up while playing and connect with each other instead of looking down into their textbooks or devices. The School uses this platform to teach and revise many subjects.

Students of the secondary section played Kahoot enthusiastically during the revision sessions of English Language and Mathematics. Customised quiz sessions are made on topics such as Determiners, Tenses, Phrasal verbs, Integers, Fractions, algebraic expressions etc.

This year, Kahoot was also used to churn out the Inter- house General Knowledge mavens for the year 2017-18. The teacher customized a quiz with questions from varied fields. The best part of the quiz was the spontaneity in which students answered the questions as that determined their scores. Both the students and the teacher had a wonderful time during this high-spirited quiz session.

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09.03.2018
- Republic Day
The School celebrated the country's 69th Republic Day at School with the hoisting of the tricolor by the Principal, Mrs. S. George. A prayer service was held for the students of Grades 5-7 and their parents. The Principal urged the audience to reflect on their responsibilities towards the nation before demanding their rights. The winners of the Inter School competitions held in the past year were felicitated by the Principal. Grade 7 students used role play, panel discussion and audiovisual aids to throw light on the structure of the Parliament, the relevance of participation in democracy, the evolution of voting mechanism over years, the duties and responsibilities of the election commission. The Choir presented a foot tapping number that praised the country's bright presence on the global leaderboard.

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- Grades 1 & 2 - Trip to Sanjay Gandhi National Park
A field trip to Sanjay Gandhi National Park was organized for the students of Grades 1 and 2.With a view to take the E.V.S. topic of 'Animals Around Us' and Hindi topic Animals outside the four walls of the classroom. Children visited the national park on 21st February for a field trip. They learnt that national parks are made to protect animals that live inside them. The park gave an insight to the children about the life of animals. They enjoyed the greenery and all the tall trees and saw different kinds of plants. The children were taken in a bus deep inside the forest to see the animals. They saw a tiger walking majestically towards the pond. They were thrilled to see the lion, lioness, tigress and the deer running into the woods. Children visited the information center where lots of pictures were displayed of different animals like the tigers and their cubs different types of snakes and monkeys. The preserved body of the lion and the tiger was also kept in a glass case. Later a video clip was shown about the national park which gave the children a brief idea on how the animals are looked after. The trip was followed by classroom discussion and a worksheet to consolidate the learning.

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- Grades 3 & 4 - Trip to Maharashtra Nature Park
On 23rd February the students of grades 3 and 4 went on educational tour to the Maharashtra Nature Park in Dharavi. This is a man-made forest built on a garbage dump. The children reached the venue at 9:45 a.m. They were briefed about the nature park and the various species of plants, animals, insects and reptiles found in the park through a slideshow. They were then divided into five groups, each group was escorted by a guide and a teacher. The guides explained about the varieties of plants and trees that the children came across on their way on the nature trail. The students saw the butterfly garden, the Nakshatra garden, etc. The students were also sensitized about the deteriorating state of environment by showing them about the present state of the Mithi river. The guides also explained about the various water harvesting techniques used, eco-friendly colours made out of certain flowers and the importance of preserving the habitat of animals. The trail got over by 1.10 pm, post which the children were given a 15 minutes break. They returned to school by 2.15 p.m. and were dispersed by 3.00 p.m.

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- Grades Pre-Primary (Jr. and Sr. Kg) - Trip to Dolphin Aquarium
The children of Jr.kg & Sr.kg went for a field trip to the Dolphin Aquarium. They enjoyed the bus ride together. They were filled with awe looking at the different variety of colourful birds and fish. They related some animals to the discussion they had in the class while learning the concept. Children gleefully fed the fish and were thrilled to see them gobbling the food. They were amazed to see the Iguana and the Turkey. The next day the students were shown a PPT with pictures of all the birds and fish that they saw at the aquarium followed by a worksheet that completed the learning experience.

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- Grades 6 to 10 - Senior Sports Day
The Annual Athletic Meet was held on the 5th February, 2018 in the Arya Baskar grounds between 7.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. Principal hoisted the flag along with the Chief Guest. Opening of the sports meet was declared by the Chief Guest. As per the tradition the last year winner leads the march past. Students of Grades 8 - 10 marched with their house Capitan leading the squad. The highlights of the meet was a torch run by the achievers of Sport: Apeksha Fernandes(7c), Alisha Dhanasingh(7c), Salonee Dey(7A), Lisa Kullu(9A). There was a PT display by grade 6 & 7, and the uniqueness of it lay in the prop which was a colourful and flexible sink pipe. The prop displayed student's flexibility to mould themselves in varied environment. This was followed by the Pyramid formation by the students of grade 8 both girls and boys. This is the first time that girls displayed human pyramid demonstrating resilience and strength. Relay and Tug of war were the highlights of the day. The school alumni challenged the school winning team to a tug of war. The closing march past was a treat to watch. All the athletes having won in various categories marched upright with their heads held high in pride. The prize distribution ceremony which followed was the most cheered event. The sports day concluded with a befitting vote of thanks by Ms J. Kotian.

- Grades K to 5 - Junior Sports Day
The Junior Sports Day was held on 16th February, 2018. The day began with sports for Grades 1 and 2 at 7.00am, followed by Pre-Primary at 9.00 a.m. and finally by Grades 3 to 5 at 10:30.

PT Display by Grades 1 and 2 was performed on drumbeats followed by the song "Happy" using dumbbells decorated with yellow ribbons.

The Pre-Primary used colourful pinwheels on musical beats displaying rhythm and fitness.

The highlights of the meet were there was a torch run by the achievers of Sports: Raphael Kullu (3A) Angelina George (5A), Bhargav Palani (5B)and Daryl Danasingh(5B). March-past by grades 4 and 5.

Grade 3 showcased synchronization, harmony and physical endurance using tambourine for their drill. Each grade took part in the flat races

Every child participated in the flat race and they were felicitated with Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. This was followed by theme race. All the children were awarded medals for completing the theme race.

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08.03.2018
- Grade 6 - Trip to Durshet
An overnight trip to Durshet was organised for students of Grade 6.
Starting at 7:15 am the buses reached Durshet at around 9:30 am. After a quick breakfast at the venue, the children assembled in the ground. The students were taken on a trek in the forest near the campsite. It was a rocky terrain but the feeling of getting closer to Mother earth was overwhelming. Trekking further the children found the Burma Bridge- a rope walking activity for the thrill seekers. Initially it seemed very scary walking on a rope at a height but surprisingly one by one all the students were able to cross it successfully. Each activity was preceded by a demonstration. Thorough safety measures were ensured for everyone. Zip lining, Rapling and Tarzan swing were other activities that were conducted

Activities such as Archery and treasure hunt followed a sumptuous vegetarian lunch. Class 6A was the winner in the treasure hunt.

After evening snacks everyone proceeded to Monteria Resort. Thrilling DJ night was followed by dinner.

The resort had adventure sports such as Burma Bridge ,Tyre swings and Body zorbing. The students participated in these sports on day two

We left for Mumbai after lunch .The students were dispersed from school by 4:30 pm

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- Grade 7 - Trip to Bhandardara
A two day trip was organised by the school for Grade 7 to the picturesque Bhandardara. On 9th February, a Friday, fifty eight students of grade seven accompanied by four teachers embarked upon a journey to this location at Igatpuri.

The students were colour coded in blue on day one in order to keep discipline. Soon after lunch they visited the Randha falls and the Wilson Dam- the largest earth Dam built by the British depicting engineering excellence.

The base of the dam has a garden that boasts of thick greenery, huge trees and little streams

Later in the evening the students visited an Ashram School near the resort and interacted with the students of the school.

On day two, soon after breakfast students and teachers went trekking to the Kalsubai peak which is the highest peak of the Sahyadri Ranges. The view of this majestic mountain is an amazing sight in Bhandardara.

Grade 7, reached school at 8:30 p.m. that evening

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- Grade 8 - Trip to Lonavala (Della)
An overnight trip to Lonavala (Della) was organised for students of Grade 8.

Started our journey at 7:15am on Friday the 9th of February. We stopped at the Monteria resort for breakfast and then headed towards Zara's Resort. Post lunch, we went to Della Adventure Park. The students were queued up and given safety instructions and an entry wrist band. They had the liberty to choose 8 activities of the 42 activities made available there.

Students thoroughly enjoyed outdoor activities such as Zip Line, Rappelling, Horse Riding, Land and Aqua Zorbing, Bubble Soccer, Double Seater Tandem Cycling, High Rope Challenge, Rodeo, Rocket Ejector, Dog Walk, Bungee Trampoline. There were many indoor attractions as well which included Hard Ball Net Cricket, Chess, Air Hockey, Virtual Racing Cars, Virtual Bowling, Virtual Boxing Etc.

After a day of fun filled adventures, we returned to the resort. The students freshened up and day 1 came to a close with a rocking DJ nite.

The next day began with a visit to the Karla Caves where our enthusiastic students climbed up 750 steps leading to a complex of ancient Buddhist Indian Rock-Cut caves. The students admired the historical structures depicting the architectural skills of a period stretching from the 2nd century BC to the 5th century AD.

Our next stop over was the wax museum , where students clicked pictures with wax models of celebrities such as Messi, Amitabh Bachchan , Beyonce, Prince Willam and Kate, Jackie Chan, Ranbir Kapoor etc. We ended our tour on a sweet note with a visit to the Maganlal Chikki factory.

The trip truly resonated the thought, "It's better to see and do something once than to hear about it a thousand times". This trip would be etched in their memories forever.

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22.01.2018
- The Annual Concert 2017 was held at Shanmukananda Auditorium on 15th December 2017. 1250 students across grades 1-10 participated in the show under the theme, 'A.I. And I'. Times of India covered the event in the following words: This concert commenced with a performance by the school choir and a band display. After the lighting of the lamp by dignitaries, it was time to witness the thought-provoking and power-packed performance. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is openly discussed in schools and other forums as it has the potential to change the future of mankind. AI or the science and technological development to engineer intelligent machines and the impact on students were portrayed brilliantly. Through performances and videos, students covered wide range of social issues from carefree childhood being robbed by modern day gadgets to challenges faced by teenagers. Academic stress, parental and depression were highlighted. The performance conveyed, 'We are not dying from the cold outside but from cold within,' which threw light on the lack of warmth in humans.

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Principal Sunita George shared that all the videos were a part of the school project done by the students. While addressing the parents, she remarked "Should we fear the learning and reasoning of machines or should we welcome it and use it as a tool to magnify our intelligence? We are developing technical skills in children but we need to prepare them to deal with the turbulent world as well. While delivering the vote of thanks, she expressed her gratitude to guests from Bombay Scottish Orphanage Society: DS Parekh, deputy chairman, V. Runganandhan, Varghese Thomas both members, SV Albal, treasurer and administrator, Louiza Middlecote, Hon. Secretary of Bombay Scottish School Orphanage Society and Molly Paul, Principal of Bombay Scottish School, Mahim. While inspiring the students, she said, "The world will judge you, misunderstand you, their opinions aren't your problems. You stay committed to love and be free in your authenticity. No matter what they do or say, don't doubt your worth or the beauty of your truth. Just keep shinning like you always do."

- TEACHER WORKSHOPS
Ms. Ridhima Kapur attended a workshop on Teaching of Social Studies held by Oxford University Press on 25th November 2017. The workshop was conducted by Ms. Indira Subramanian. The workshop dealt with technical aspects of learning strategies like Picture Walk, PQRST and graphic organizers.

Ms. Tracy Pereira attended a workshop on the Teaching of English held by Oxford University Press on 25th November 2017. Dr. Chumki Biswas the resource person for the workshop demonstrated ways to help students with their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills

- STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Students of Grade 2 celebrated Mickey Mouse Day by donning the famous cartoon's ears and costume on 17th November 2017. They enjoyed listening to the History of this immortal toon and his journey to fame.

Ms. Jyotsna Singh from Scholastic conducted an activity for grade 3 on 21st November 2017 based on their reader Jungle Book. She asked the students to describe Mowgli using adjectives. Ms. Singh gave handouts to the students which had adjectives in them and asked them to work in a pairs. They had to identify the true /false adjectives.

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She also organized a sequencing activity for Grade 4 from the book Robinson Crusoe. The students were eventually shown a video and asked to identify the visuals and relate it to the book. They were asked to choose five items they would require in case they were deserted. Students of Grade 2 took the topic of shopping to a whole new level when they were asked to get empty cartons of different products and duplicate Indian currency notes. The cartons were collected a week prior to the day of activity. The products were displayed and the children role played as customers and shopkeepers. The customers exchanged currency and took the change for the products purchased by them. The shopkeeper in turn scanned the products and prepared bills for the same.

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World Television Day was celebrated by Grade 2 on 21st November 2017. The students debated on the advantages and disadvantages of viewing television. The debate also helped in sensitizing the students about effective and meaningful use of Visual Media.

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World Hello Day was celebrated by the students of Grade 1 on 21st November 2017. The children greeted each other by saying hello. They also went around greeting other classmates from other sections of the same grade. They made and exchanged cards with their friends.

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Students of Grades 1-10 had a Christmas Party on 16th December 2017. They came dressed in coloured clothes and enjoyed a morning of food, music, dance and fun. The day began with the assembly that highlighted the story of Christmas. It was a great start to the Winter Break.

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- LENS IT
Grade 6B took up 'School Safety: A Joint Effort' as their Lens It topic on November 24th, 2017. They began by greeting the audience and moved into the first act which was a fire drill, where students followed all the safety rules well which helped them exit the building safely. A few students then explained the importance and need for school safety by giving examples. This was followed by an enactment through which the importance of safety was conveyed. The students brought out a valuable point that school safety is not possible without complete cooperation from everyone i.e. the school teachers, support staff, parents and students. The students concluded the presentation by singing the song 'In Harmony' which ended with a rap song. At the end of the 'Lens It' the Principal shared her words of wisdom with all; highlighting the importance of school safety and how we as individuals need to take initiative to be safe at all times.

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Grade 4B showed the Effects of Gadgets and Technology for their informative Lens It session. A debate was presented on the advantages and disadvantages of the use of gadgets. A small skit by the students showcased the importance of family and friends over gadgets and technology.

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- LENS IT
Grade 9B conducted their LENS IT session on RESERVATION - IS IT JUSTIFIED ON THE BASIS OF CASTE? on 31st October 2017. They spoke on the reservation of seats in educational institutes and government jobs. This presentation started with a song, followed by two skits which highlighted the apathy of students when it comes to admissions in various government colleges for professional courses.

It was followed by a panel discussion and an open forum which answered many queries of the audience from grades 8&9. This question answer session was supported by a power point presentation.

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Grade 4A presented their LENS IT topic 'CULTURE OF RESPECT' on 7th November 2017. The presentation started with a depiction of the behaviour of students in class when they do not respect the teachers, each other and the school. This was followed by a panel discussion where people from different segments of the society (parents, grandparents, paediatricians and counsellors) expressed their views on the causes of such behaviour in class. The session concluded with the message: Respect yourself, respect others and take responsibility for your actions.

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Grade 6A presented their LENS IT topic 'THINK GLOBAL, ACT LOCAL' on 9th November 2017. This adage was taken up by the students to show its relevance in various fields of life, that is, in education, marketing and environment.

The presentation started with a video that was shot by the students themselves, showing the different ways students littered their surroundings. The video headed the discussion forward and the students introduced the concept of thinking globally and acting locally. Case study of McDonalds in India was discussed.

Interviews of school staff and the school captain were also taken to understand their role in bringing in a change in students' life with regard to acting locally for a better global perspective. The session concluded with the students listing various ways in which each one of us can make a difference in the world with their small yet significant actions. A question and answer session was also conducted where the audience was encouraged to ask questions regarding the topic and presentation.

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Grade 9C presented their LENS IT topic 'WOMEN IN COMBAT' on 16th November 2017. It did not just reveal the military aspect, but also reflected upon the combat faced by women in every sphere of life. The presentation started with a brainstorming session on women in history who have made a mark in combat, followed by a skit and an debate on the topic: Should Women be allowed to enlist themselves in the Defence Services? It was a heated discussion which got the audience completely engrossed in the variety of views being presented.

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- BEYONDARIES:
The school launched 'The Global Scholars Programme that spans more than 10,500 students in the age groups of 10-13 from 50 large cities across five continents. As a part of this program 15 students of Grade 7 from the school under the guidance of the school teachers will communicate with students around the world.

This year's curriculum is "Feeding Our Cities." Students will discover the global food system and its impact on cities around the world. They will learn about nutrition and food access and their influence on public health, and discover the complex systems needed to grow and distribute food to the world.

As a part of the programme the students will write, create videos and use other technology to complete assignments, sharing them with students around the world through Global Scholars "e-classroom." This structure allows students to learn about new cities, countries, and cultures directly from other students their own age. It also strengthens students' skills in technology, communication skills in English, and understanding different perspectives. They will also take photos or record videos, and gather information, in order to create a presentation to share with international peers. By exchanging perspective, students will build an understanding of global issues and local cultures.

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- WORKSHOP FOR STUDENTS
A Reading Activity for Grades 3-8 was conducted by Scholastic Publications. Ms. Jyotsna Singh, a corporate trainer and certified English teacher who specializes in 'Holistic Development of Children' was the resource person. Students were encouraged to work in pairs and groups and did a host of reading and writing activities that covered readers like Gulliver's Travels, The Best of Saki, Four Sherlock Holmes Mysteries, A Christmas Carol and Best of O 'Henry.

Grades 6-7 had a workshop on 'STAND UP FOR YOURSELF' on 5th and 7th November by the School's Counsellors. The following concerns were discussed
Dealing with peer pressure and bullying.
Cyber-bullying and its prevention.
Reporting cases of Cyber bullying.

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A workshop was conducted by the Department of Police, Mumbai for the students of grades 8 and 9 on CITIZEN AWARENESS. The officers from the Department of Police (Security Team) briefed the children on the do's and don'ts during an emergency situation. The children were shown a Presentation that depicted the ways in which one can be an alert citizen. They enlightened the students about the different types of bombs used by terror outfits and gave reasons as to why unclaimed objects need not be touched. Real life incidents were narrated to create awareness among the youth. Problem statements were made and children were probed with questions so as to check their alertness and awareness on certain issues. At the end, Sr. Police Officer Mrs. Purewal stressed on why security rules plays an important role in each one's life.

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Students of grade 8 and 9 enjoyed the session of Brainstorm held at and by BSS, Mahim on 11th November 2017. They were an audience to the many young achievers like Aarti Kubur- a social worker, Deep Mehta - Dancer, Kutuk Shivastava - Comedian and Actor, Kanchan Daniel - Clinical Psychologist and Musician, Raghav Mittal - Musician, Madhuvati s. Kumar - Fabric Designer who shared their experiences with the students.

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- WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS
A workshop was conducted for the English teachers of Grades 1-8 on Saturday, 4th November 2017. It was organized by Pearson and the speaker was Ms. Lalitha Eapen, the author of Aster, (text book for English Literature followed by Bombay Scottish Schools).

The resource person emphasized the need for being patient while teaching English language particularly since many students are not native speakers of the language.

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- FIELD TRIPS AND EXCURSIONS
As part of the Navy Week 2017 celebration the students of Grade 9 were invited to visit Indian Navy warships which are docked at Tiger gate. They visited the INS Chennai warship. The students enjoyed the rich feel of the warships. They were guided by the officers/sailors to understand the layout of the warships. Each of the warships weighed about 7000 tones. They were shown the helipad and the hangar for helicopters, as well the missiles in different docks,( for long range ,short range and 360 degree rotation),the radar to receive and transmit messages, anchor and the control room. They learnt about the hard life of the security forces and were moved with the sacrifice they do for the nation. Overall the experience was enriching, as it created a respect and sensitivity to the community that serves our nation.

- SCHOOL ADOPTION PROGRAMME - RAIGAD
"Without community service we would not have a strong quality of life. It is important to the person who serves as well as the recipient. It's the way in which we ourselves grow and develop"-Dr Dorothy Height

The Grade 8 and 9 students of Bombay Scottish School, Powai school volunteered to work with New English School, Ravdhal in Raigad from 08th November, 2017 to 10th November, 2017. The programme was organized by 'Swades Foundation'. 'Swades Foundation' was founded by Ronnie and Zarina Screwvala with the objective of empowering rural India.

The students were divided into groups to conduct several activities for the rural children of the school. On their arrival, they were given a warm welcome by the principal, staff and students of the New English School. During the 3 days, the students had prepared worksheets to teach mathematics and hygiene, engaged in role plays, explained the importance of nutrition and immunisation, visited houses and performed street plays to create an awareness of anaemia. They also demonstrated science experiments. Our students not only taught the rural children but also learnt a lot from them especially the fact that a lot of learning can happen outdoors rather than spending time with gadgets. They made charts, flash cards and IEC paint material for the primary kids. A strong bond was developed between our students and the students of New English School, Ravdhal.

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- FREXPRESSIONS
The intra school Fest 'FREXPRESSIONS' was organised to celebrate Children's Day. Each student chose two events to participate based on their interest and talent. As a part of this fest the following competitions were held:

Grades Jr. Kg & Sr. Kg :
Fancy Dress Competition (Cartoon Characters)

Grades 1 - 3 :
Mono Act, 2D design, Biscuit Topping, Proud to be Geek (proving a scientific or mathematical concept through experimentation), Bookmark making, Solo Singing, Dance, Face Mask making.

Grades 4-5 :
Mono Act (socially relevant theme), 2D design, Proud to be Geek, AD making, Cake Decoration, Shoe Designing, Paper Bag Designing, Hat Decoration, Solo Singing and Solo Dance.

Grades 6-7 :
Mono Act (socially relevant theme), 2D design, Cake Decoration, Head Tales (Making creative hairdos), Dress Design, Solo Dance, Music(creating music with the help of objects of daily use), Pot Painting, Flower Making.

Grades 8 -9 :
Mono Act (socially relevant theme), AD making, Mic Check (Telling a story using only audio effects), LOL (framing a humorous story around the given picture), Design, Fruit and Vegetable Carving, Head Tales, Dress Design, Music (Composing and presenting an original tune), Group Dance, Mason Jar Decoration, Flower Arrangement), Press Corps (Journalism).

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The teachers also conducted a special assembly for the students to show their love and affection.

15.01.2018
- Grandparents Day:
Grandparents Day was celebrated on 12th September 2017. Grandparents along with their grand children visited the classrooms and participated in the activities designed for them. The young ones took the grandparents down the memory lane with their retro performance.

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- Nature Trail
The students of Grade 6 were taken to the school garden for a nature trail wherein they identified herbs, shrubs and trees (two of each) and drew labeled diagrams of the same.

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- World Smile Day
On World Smile Day, students of Grade 1 brought cut-outs of a yellow circle and drew a smiley on it. It was attached to a strip of paper and the children wore it around their head. They were thrilled and excited to wear the smiley head gear the whole day long. They also sang songs on being happy and spreading joy around.

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- Community Helpers
The students of Grade 2 made and distributed Thank You cards for community helpers like the postman, milkman, sweepers, teachers etc. in order to express their gratitude towards them. The activity promoted awareness and appreciation for the service provided by the community helpers.

- 'Pipsi' Movie - Educational Trip
The students of grade 5 were taken for the screening of a Marathi movie 'Pipsi' to PVR EX Citi Mall, Andheri West on 12th September 2017. It was a part of the Mumbai Film Festival. The director and the producer of the movie were both present as it was a Premier show. The movie was an impactful story about two 8 year olds- Channi and Balu who live in a drought stricken village in Maharashtra. The difficulties they face in everyday life and yet, the childlike innocence the two kids exuberate resonated with the viewers. There was a lot of interaction post the screening between the students, the director and the producer on various creative and technical aspects of the movie. The students enjoyed the movie very much.

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- Nehru Science Centre - Educational trip
Students of Grade 7 were taken to the Nehru Science Centre on 3rd October 2017. Appropriate instructions along with printed hand outs were provided to the students. The students were asked to recognize the land marks enroute to Nehru Science Centre. At the Science Centre, the students were asked to observe certain exhibits and jot down pointers. Students were required to use mathematics, sciences and social studies concept to complete a worksheet based on these exhibits. They were also asked to describe the nuances of the trip in Hindi and Marathi as part of this activity. The trip followed interdisciplinary approach.

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- Nehru Planetarium and Discovery of India - Educational Trip
Students of Grade 6 were taken to the Nehru Planetarium and Discovery of India on 3rd October 2017. Activities were conducted in Marathi, General Science, History, Geography and Mathematics based on the visit. The methodology that was used was learning through observation. Each student was given a handout. Students observed and took down notes on few exhibits based on the First Millennium, Confluence of Cultures etc. They watched a presentation: 'Who Are We?' which showed the different cultures and communities present in the country. At the Nehru Planetarium students could compare what a year looked like on each planet and thus gained a wider understanding about the rotation and revolution of each planet. A show on 'Discovery of the Universe' was played that gave a visual representation of the creation of the Universe. Questionnaires were answered and speaking skill activities were also conducted on the days following the trip.

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- Crisil House - Educational Trip
Students of Grade 8 were asked to assemble at Crisil House, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai on 7th October 2017. Crisil House is a State of Art - Green Building. The building has solar panels that are used to heat water. Its sky top ceiling allows in great amounts of natural light. The gardens both within and outside the building keep the place green and temperate. The building is painted white to enable reflection of light, thus keeping it cool. Students also learnt how the building was able to maintain a CO2 balance, make natural fertilizers, reduce wastage and recycle paper. Care was taken to conserve energy in every possible way (No hot beverages are allowed in AC rooms). Students were impressed by the well maintained cafeteria, gymnasium and library. They had many questions on the challenges of maintaining a cost/energy efficient building which were answered by the experts at Crisil House. The trip was followed by classroom activities that consolidated the learning.

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- Commercialisation of Sports - LENS IT
The students of Grade 7C showcased their topic, 'The Commercialisation of Sports' on 11th October 2017, beginning with a torch run on the Doordarshan Freedom tune of the 90's. A skit showed how television and internet advertising rights over popular sports earned the owners astronomical sums of money.

Students had many thoughts on the topic: 'What inspires a sportsmen to strive for glory- Is it money or love for sports?'. The class also boasts of two of its classmates, Alisha Dhanasingh, a judo master player and Apeksha Fernandes, an ace swimmer who added their own view points to the discussion. A dance choreographed by the students was the grand finale of the event wherein the audience also joined the dancers. The Principal addressed the students in the end with a informative talk and encouraged them to choose and learn a sport they liked.

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- Dignity of Labour - LENS IT
Grade 1A conducted their LENS IT session on 'Dignity Of Labour' on 12th October 2017. They presented a skit that highlighted the importance of people who are engaged in daily labour which showed how a child who was impolite to community helpers changed her attitude when she understood the importance of people who are engaged in daily labour. The skit brought out the message of why every job was important and the skit promoted the message every workman is worthy of civility and respect.

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- Pomegranate - Student Workshop
The Pomegranate Workshop's Reading Programme conducted a Parent-Child. Workshop for the students of Grade 3 on 9th October, 2017 at School. In accordance with the International Day of Peace (September 21) and International Day of Non-Violence (October 2), the workshop focused on the themes of peace and what it means to each of us. Following a spirited discussion, the students and their parents listened to a reading of Vladimir Radunsky's 'What Does Peace Feel Like?' They then worked together and created paper peace lanterns which carried messages of peace and harmony alongside hand-drawn decorations.

A similar workshop was conducted for the students of Grade 4 on 10th October 2017. In accordance with the International Day of Peace (September 21) and International Day of Non-Violence (Oct 2), the workshop focused on the themes of peace, violence, and how to promote harmony. The students and their parents listened to a reading of selected poems from the collection 'Peaceful Pieces' by Anna Grossnickle Hines. After an interactive discussion on the poems, the parents and children collaborated and created their own peace poems which expressed their take on peace and how to maintain it. They created collage art illustrations to decorate their work.

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- 3D Art - Student Workshop
Grade 10 Art students attended an Art 3D workshop conducted by Ms. Sabrina Long, the Dean of 3D Design at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore. This was held at BSS, Mahim.

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- TEACHER WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
On 5th October 2017, Ms. Anuradha Mukherjee and Ms. Tracy Pereira attended a Social Studies Workshop held by 23.4 Degrees Publications at Karl Residency Hotel in Andheri. The workshop dealt with educational pedagogies such as classroom management, classroom rules, technology based teaching, etc. New techniques like flipped classroom and use of graphic organizers as teachings tools were discussed in detail with the help of relevant examples.

The teachers were divided into small groups and each group presented some effective teaching techniques to deliver topics ranging from the Mesopotamian Civilization to the Thar Desert and Rural-Urban Migration. A host of new ideas came up in the process, which added to the resources of the teachers present.

The workshop was well conducted and provided for an enriching experience.

27.09.2017
- 3D Printing
A 3D Printing Workshop was conducted for students of Grades 7-10 on 19th August'17, 20th August'17 2nd September'17 & 3rd September'17. Students were engaged in the designing of the product using the website Tinkercard. They later saw their design being printed by the 3D printing machine.

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- Tarsia Jigsaws - Grade 7
The hexagonal puzzle shaped in the form of triangles contained a jigsaw of numbers in decimal form, fraction form or in the form of a percentage. The groups of 5 students worked in groups to assemble the Tarsie together. The puzzle taught them coordination and honed their calculative skill.

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- Nutritious Sprout Salad and Corn Chat Activity - Jr. Kg
The children learnt the importance of healthy and nutritious food and helped the teacher to make the salad and chaat with the ingredients that they brought from home. They relished the salad and chaat

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- Grandparents Day Card making Activity - Jr. Kg & Sr. Kg
The children made colourful invitation cards for their beloved grandparents for grandparents' day celebration. An invitation was also attached. Grandparent's day celebration will be celebrated on Friday 06th October, 2017.

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- Sandwich Making Activity - Sr. Kg
The children made sandwiches with the ingredients that they brought from home. The activity aimed at promoting healthy eating habits among children.

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- Discipline during dispersal and in the bus - Grade 2 (LENS IT)
The children performed a skit showing good and bad behaviour during dispersal and in the bus. Indiscipline during dispersal at school and misbehavior in the bus was enacted by the students. A disciplined class and a good behaviour in the bus was role played by the students. The teacher then showed a video -Wrong way and Right way to behave. A happy song composed by the teacher was sung by the children to conclude.

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- Save Water - Grade 2 (LENS IT)
Every drop of water makes an ocean The students created awareness about saving water through a role play. Scenes like shutting the tap in the washrooms, using less water while washing vessels and brushing teeth were enacted. Issues like lack of water in some parts of the country and the problems faced by farmers due to lack of water were also highlighted. A class debate too was enacted by the students to sum up all the points if the role-play. A video showing ways to save water was displayed and the students recited a poem titled 'Save Water' in the end.

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- PICNIC - Viviana Mall Jr. Kg & Sr. Kg
This year the children were taken on 1st September, 2017 to Viviana Mall for their picnic. There were many games that kept them occupied for hours. They also enjoyed the dance session. The children ended their day with a scrumptious meal.

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- Planets - Grade 6
The students were divided into groups and each group was given printed resources related to planets followed by a questionnaire. The group had to choose one planet refers to the resources and understand various aspects of the planet and fill the questionnaire
The activity showcased excellent team work, coordination and research skills. The children showed remarkable time management skills as well. The aim of the activity was to promote social skills and engage in collaborative learning. Even though the final written outcome was individual, the process involved group dependency and mutual learning making every single child's contribution count.

- Group Discussion - Grade 6
For this activity students were divided into groups. Each group was given a topic on which they were expected to research and present their views. The topics given to the students were:
• Should community service be compulsory in schools?
• Do you think it is right to abandon or give up pets once they age?
Through this activity students showcased the following skills:
reflective thinking
research
leadership skills
team work
time management skills
The activity witnessed 100 percent participation making the activity a success.

- Christmas Card - Grade 6
To emphasise the importance of philanthropy and as an extension of learning the literature topic 'A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens' the students were asked to make Christmas cards.
The students had to put themselves in the shoes of Mr. Scrooge and create their own Christmas card. They had to write what they thought Scrooge would have written in his Christmas card the year after his transformation to any one character from the book.
The results were colourful and heart touching!

- Brochure for tourists - Grade 7
It was a fun- filled and stimulating day for the students of the seventh grade. They were asked to prepare a brochure on any one tourist spot (in Mumbai) of their choice, boasting of the history and importance of that place.

Brochure is a tangible marketing tool so it is important that a lot of fact-finding be done for what is being communicated in it. And the students did a splendid job. Their research on the tourist spots was comprehensive and praiseworthy. Each class was divided into groups of at least seven students each to encourage teamwork. Every student was assigned some task in the activity by the respective team leaders. Students pre-decided the tourist spots that they were going to promote. Starting from the color of the brochure to its design, tag lines, content etc. everything was very original and creatively done. Pictures, history and packages, all were compiled brilliantly in the colorful small space that they had to themselves and they had a great time doing it.

The end result of all the effort put in was a display of brochures covering almost every tourist spot in the city. Students completed the task given to them, on time and with utmost excellence.

Anybody interested in visiting some hot spots in Mumbai or wants any further details needs to contact our little budding tourist guides.

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- Brochure to the Nehru Science centre - Grade 7
The seventh graders had an enthusiastic time making brochures to the Nehru Science Centre. Each class was divided into groups of at least seven students each to encourage teamwork. Every student was assigned some task in the activity by the respective team leaders.
The activity was conducted with an intention to enhance creative expression of their writing skills. They were expected to demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation and spelling. This activity taught them to use words precisely so as to convey appropriate information. The students made use of their strategic skills of inquiry to find out the location of the place and the attractions it offers to people in general. The drafting procedure was very interesting and interactive as they worked as a team to reach a desired result.

The groups took pride in presenting their work to the class, each being unique in itself. The children took liberty to present their projects in varied forms, role plays, marketing agents, street acts etc. The idea was to generate an interest in the audience to go to the Nehru Science Centre.

- Fishbowl Discussion method for learning English - Grade 7
A Fishbowl discussion makes for an excellent peer learning activity, often unearthing questions or ideas that students can explore more deeply in an independent assignment.
Students in a group selected a story of their choice from their book.
On the discussion day, the participants narrated the story, analysed the characters, plot
They asked probing questions to the others who were watching the discussion.
Learning Outcome: Engaged class with maximum participation. Helped them critically think and analyse.

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- Sociogram - Grade 8
The students were divided into groups and picked a story by lots. They were given a week to read the story. On the day of the activity important features of a literary sociogram were explained with the help of examples through a Powerpoint Presentation by the teacher. Next, students sat and planned out their sociogram, drew it on a chart paper and presented it.
The students thoroughly enjoyed the activity. It helped enhance their analytical skills, their creativity and developed their social skills and team spirit. It also helped the teacher evaluate the students' understanding of the story, their analytical and critical understanding of the relationships between the characters in the story effectively.

- MUN as a model to learn Social Science - Grade 8
The activity was based on the lines of MUN (Model United Nations) which involved researching, public speaking, debating, and writing skills. Each student was assigned a country and had to speak on the given topic followed by a debate with their fellow delegates. The students had to research and understand the global policies of the country assigned to them in order to represent them.

The topic assigned was:
Terrorism and Solutions to Counter Terrorism.
Climatic change and its impact on the future.

The Students displayed remarkable research skills, putting forth a variety of climate change issues, ranging from the shrinking wetlands of Bangladesh, to the desertification in Egypt and the depletion of the Amazon rainforests. They analysed the various causes of the environmental problems and also provided possible solutions with a lot of conviction.
It was an enlightening teaching-learning experience for the teachers and students alike.

- Machines - Grade 6
Students were asked to design simple and complex machines by applying the concepts of lever, pulley and inclined plane that they learnt in theory.

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- Plants Around Us-Germination - Grade 1
Children were asked to sow a seed on the 3rd of September and observe the different stages of plant growth. On the day of the activity they brought the plant to school and spoke about their observations. Each child took great care of their plant and watered it daily. They also learnt about the importance of growing a plant and they promised they would grow at least one plant every year on their birthday.

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- Naming Words - Grade 1
Children brought different pictures of person, place, animal and thing according to their roll number. They sat in groups and stuck the pictures in the respective columns on a chart given by the teacher. They were very clear about the concept and equally participated in group discussion with great enthusiasm.

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- Show and Tell-Favourite indoor/outdoor game - Grade 2
Children brought various indoor and outdoor game objects such as tennis racket, scrabble, puzzles, football, chess, basketball badminton etc. that they enjoy playing. They spoke about the game in class explaining the rules of the game as well as talking about the benefit of playing the game. Children also spoke about their favourite sportsperson related to their game. They were excited to talk about their game and were happy to learn about the different games that their friends brought.

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- Bullying - Grade 5 (LENS IT)
Bullying in schools is reported to be one of the serious problems appearing lately. The topic was presented by the students through Poems Come Alive, debate and concluded with a song and a dance. The children voiced their opinion unanimously and felt if people work together as a team, they pledged to make the school buying free zone. The Principal spoke to students about the ways to deal with bullying. She emphasized on the relevance of being self assured sensitive. The students were also demonstrated how to distinguish between comfortable and uncomfortable interaction and ways of staying secure.

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- Healthy Food - Jr. Kg.
Students of Jr.kg brought dry corn to school. The teacher made Popcorn and demonstrated the same to the students. They enjoyed as the corn poped into popcorn.

- Rhapsody Of Rock - Grades 5 - 10
Our Principal, Mrs. Sunita George's vision for music in school saw the birth of the 'Rhapsody of Rock', an event organized to provide a platform for all students to showcase their musical talents, both as a singer and an instrumentalist. The event was organized as an extension to the Teacher's Day celebration held on 4th September, 2017 and was open for students from Grade 5 to Grade 10. The purpose of the event was to give the students an opportunity to display their musical prowess without inhibitions and fear that the thought of participating in a competition could bring on.

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About 21 bands performed on that day. Each of them enthralled the audience, comprising of parents, teachers and fellow students, with their musical finesse and enthusiastic attitude. The two hour programme saw a fusion of world music at its best. It was a delightful experience for the audience as they saw the budding musicians put their best musical foot forward.

The students themselves organized the event which was sponsored and supported by the ever encouraging PTA of Bombay Scottish School, Powai.

It was an informal evening filled with music and bonhomie. The event ended on a positive note with the Principal promising the students with many such events to come.

- SMUN - 2017
The 5th edition of Scottish Model United Nations Conference (SMUN) was held on 31st August and 1st September for the students of grades 8, 9 and 10. Students from BSS, Mahim were also invited to take part in the conference. Many preparatory sessions were held for the first timers. A SMUN website was created to communicate the instructions and announcements.
The committees and agendas this year catered to different time phases—Past, Present and Future. The following committees were decided on:

1. The Leagues of Nations (LN)
2. The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
3. Futuristic Disarmament and International Security Committee (FDISEC).

In order to have the expertise required for the committee sessions, the alumni were invited to head the committees. The Co Chairs were selected from among the best of Grade 10 MUNners. The committees for the first time had Rapporteurs who assisted the chairs. This attempt was made in order to provide Grade 9 students an experience of being a part of the Executive Board. The following constituted the Executive Board:

Secretary General: Ms. H. Kaur
League of Nations:
Chair: Devak Bhardwaj
Co-Chair: Ojus Sharma
Rapporteur: Ananya Singh

ECOSOC:
Chair : Ishita Pradeep
Co-Chair :Manya Sharma
Rapporteur: Mehul Basu

FDISEC:
Chair: Shaan Bhatt
Co-Chair: Aryan Khandelwal
Rapporteur: Shreya Ompreeti

Head of Journalism: Ira Srivastava
Head of Photography: AamishiAvarsekar
Head of Logistics: Tanishi Srivastava

The total number of students who were a part of this event were 121 of which 95 were delegates representing different countries. The conference began with the Principal, Ms. Sunita George addressing the gathering and the Secretary General declaring the conference open. The committee heads then took over their respective committees. Heated discussions and debates were a regular feature of every committee session thereafter. This resulted in the subsequent passing of fruitful Resolutions and Directives in these two days.
The conference ended with the closing ceremony during which the following accolades were presented by the Principal.

League of Nations:
Best Delegate: Naomi Hegde
Outstanding Delegate: Sourodipto Roy
Honourable Mention:
1.Shaurya Tandon
2. Rishi Ahuja
3. Dhrutvan Joshi

Verbal Mention:
1. Hardik Khattar
2. Nivan Sadh
3. Sahil Mehta

ECOSOC:
Best Delegate: Vedant Vishwanath
Outstanding Delegate: Swara Patel
Honourable Mention:
1. Aman V Zaveri
2. Saloni Shah
3. Tanmay Arwind

Verbal Mention:
1. Oishi Poddar
2. Amey Agarwal

FDISEC:
Best Delegate: Arjun Virani
Outstanding Delegate: Dhruv Arya
Honourable Mention:
1. ShlokMulye
2. Ravish Mungee
3. Anusha Sankholkar

Verbal Mention:
1. Gaurika Mathur
2. Manav Dharnidharka
3. Pragya Gupta
4. Aniruddh Sengupta

BEST PHOTOGRAPHER: Sanaa Mangalore
BEST JOURNALIST: Rrushika Kadam

- The newsletter for both the days of SMUN has been uploaded on the SMUN website. Please visit the following link for the http://www.smunpowaieb.wixsite.com/smunpowai2017

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- Seasons Activity - Jr. Kg.
Children came dressed to school in summer attire i.e. printed cotton clothes, hats and sunglasses. They enthusiastically spoke a few lines about the summer season.

- Hindi Divas - Elocution (Grades 3, 4 & 5)
The students of grade 3, 4 & 5 participated in the elocution competition. All the students participated in the first round. The topic for recitation for grade 3 was 'Maa' or 'Chand', for grade 4 the students had to speak about 'What they want to become in life' and grade 5 had to advertise on any stationery item that is required in school. Two students from each section were chosen for the final round.

18.09.2017
- EDUCATIONAL TRIPS:
a) The educational field trip to Baramati and National Defence Academy Pune was the culmination of semester long sensitization programme for grade 10 on two noble professions in India, farmers and soldiers. As part of the SUPW Project Trip Grade 10 students visited an Agro-Tourism Farm in Baramati, on 29th July where they enthusiastically planted 125 tamarind saplings. They also learnt about rain water harvesting and the various facets of agro industry.
On 30th of July, the students visited The National Defence Academy (NDA) of India, at Khadakwasla, Pune. The tour of the campus started with a visit to the AFTT (Air Force Test Team) followed by the famous 'Habibullah Hall' and the last stop was 'Cadet's Mess' which can house more than 2100 cadets at a time. They also watched a documentary on Life in NDA.

b) Grades 1-5 were taken to Kidzania, R-City on 7th August 2017. The trip was both educational and recreational. From medicine to fashion industry, from baking to fire fighting the students had a hands on experience of various professions. It was a thrilling day for the students.

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- COMMUNITY SERVICE:
a) Few students of grade 9 & 10 went to Aarambh Elder Care Home accompanied by Mrs. Meenakshi Verma as a part of community service. They spent time interacting with the elders. The students organized games and dance performance for the senior citizens.

b) The interact club students of Grade 9 under the guidance of Mrs. J. Stanes have been conducting lessons for the young children of the Mobile Creche at Hiranandani, Powai on the weekends. This experience would develop a sense of social responsibility in the students.

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- STUDENT WORKSHOPS/ SEMINARS:
a) Mr. Nathan Williams, STEM Outreach Specialist, Educator & STEM advocate USA, conducted a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Workshop for Grade 9 on 27th July 2017. The workshop consisted of project based challenge where students had to re-plan a zoo, keeping in mind all the four aspects of STEM i.e. environment (science), cost effectiveness (math), technology and design (innovation and engineering).

b) On 10th August, 2017 under the tutelage of L.G. Polymers India Pvt. Ltd, a workshop on South Korean Music was organized for students from Grades 6-8 in School. The purpose of this workshop was to encourage cultural exchange between India and Korea through their musical performance. The SEMIHANSORI group educated the students on the various kinds of traditional musical instruments that they were using to play the various musical pieces like the Gayageum (Plucked), Haegeum (Bowed), Daegeuni (Flute), Piri (Oboes), Janggu (Drum) etc. The performances were entwined with information about each song that would be played and sung. Apart from their traditional music, they also performed Disney favorites, 'Under the Sea' and 'Let It Go' and ended their awe-inspiring performances with a Hindi song that they had learnt during their stay in India. The students were extremely delighted at getting an opportunity to experience a slice of global music.

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- NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS:
On 15th August 2017, the School celebrated the nation's 70th Independence Day. It was attended by the students of grades 8-10 and their parents. The Principal, Mrs. George hoisted the flag at 8.15a.m. and this was followed by a prayer service. The Principal spoke to the students about being discerning. She urged the students to use their colours to design a beautiful and diverse new India. This was followed by two original speeches on Incredible India presented by two students, Apurva Mukherjee & Dia Arakkal. The event culminated with two dance performances by the girls of Grades 9 & 10 which had been showcased earlier at Cascade.

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- LENS IT:
a) Students of Grade 7A presented BEAUTY IN DIVERSITY on 7th August 2017 where they took up the topic of inclusive education, sensitivity and emphatic compassion towards people who are differently abled and face attitudinal, physical and financial barriers.

b) The students of Grade 5A presented their topic, 'DIGITAL VS PRINT MEDIA' on 8th August 2017. The class was divided into three groups- Bookworms', Tech Savvy and the Intellectuals. While the Bookworms rapped on the importance of reading books, the Tech Savvys reiterated the importance of technology in our lives. The Intellectuals debated on what was more powerful… Digital or Print Media. They reached a mutual conclusion that inculcating the habit of reading in the students is of supreme importance, with the combination of both print and digital media.

c) Children of Grade 2A brought out the importance of CLEANLINESS on 10th August through a song and a skit. A number of scenes were enacted by the students showing how when students throw garbage outside the dustbin, they must also face repercussions of ill health and disease. In the end, they took a pledge to give the people a tidy city, a clean state, a beautiful country and a litter free world.

d) Grade 8A presented their Lens It session on REGIONALISM, A THREAT TO DEMOCRACY? On 14th August 2017. The students presented the English rendition of the National Anthem which was followed by a student representation of the newly formed states, their reason for a separate state, followed by a debate on the topic "Regionalism, a threat to democracy?". Children also spoke both for and against the compulsory inclusion of regional languages in the school curriculum.

e) Grade 7B presented STRANDED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INDIA AND CHINA, with regard to the Chinese army encroaching into the Doklam Plateau. The students did extensive research on Indo-China relations, starting from the ancient times to the present. They compiled their research work in the form of a power-point presentation, interspersed with narration and enactments of important events. Thereafter, they conducted an interactive session on the Doklam Plateau stand-off. Various questions, like, whether China was right in building a road on the plateau, whether India was right in extending support to Bhutan and how relevant is the age-old adage 'Hindi-Chini Bhai Bhai' today, were put up to the audience who responded enthusiastically, putting forth their perspective with a lot of conviction. The performance ended on a positive note, with the students all coming together to sing John Lennon's famous peace anthem - 'Imagine'.

f) Class 5B spoke about the IMPORTANCE OF SPORTS IN THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM. The entire programme was presented through a poem, an enactment and a debate. The students spoke on how preservation of health is a duty and how exercising opens the learning centers of our brain. They also spoke on how sports moulds an individual's personality and instills leadership qualities and liberates the mind from jealousy and envy. It helps build team spirit and finally helps an individual to celebrate life.

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- INTRA SCHOOL ACTIVITIES:
a) The students of Grades 3 & 4 celebrated Enid Blyton's Birth anniversary on 11th August 2017. The students made a cover page of Enid Blyton books and collated information of the author.

b) The students of Grade 3 made a sketch depicting their route from home to school using pictures of landmarks while learning a chapter on Directions

c) The students of Sr. KG were shown primary colours and these were then mixed in pairs to get the secondary colours. This fun filled activity was conducted in the first week of August

d) Students of the KG section came all dressed for Red Day , Green Day and Purple Day on 7th August, 8th August and10th August 2017 respectively. Objects/ food items were brought to School for Show and Tell activity

e) Students from the KG section came dressed in tricolor fashion on 14th August 2017. Children of Jr. KG made orange /green/blue paper balls by crumpling crepe paper and sticking them on the outline of the Flag. They learnt the significance of the saffron, white and green colours that grace our Flag.

f) Children of Grade 2 brought a variety of fruits (apples, pineapples, bananas, pomegranate, water melon and pears.) The teacher cut the fresh fruits in class involving the students and they enjoyed their fruit cocktail.

g) Similarly, students of Grade 1 brought their favourite vegetables and shared the benefits of eating healthy vegetables. They also brought cooked vegetables and shared it with their friends.

h) Students of Grades 5ABC celebrated Roald Dahl's Birth Anniversary on 31st August by illustrating their favourite book and writing their favourite Roald Dahl quotes and characteristics of their favourite figures

i) Grade Jr. Kg tried their hands on Fabric Painting as they decorated their T-shirts using various stencil cut outs and acrylic paint. Grade Sr. Kg brought orange coloured objects from home and spoke a few lines about it

j) Grade 6 learnt how to play a responsible role in Administration when they formed the rural local government bodies namely - Gram Sabha, Gram Panchayat and Nyaya Panchayat. They found solutions to the different problems such as water shortage, robbery in the village, spread of malaria/dengue due to lack of proper sanitation.

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- CELL MEETINGS/ TEACHER TRAINING/ ACCOLADES:
a) Ms. B. Marar, Ms. R. Raghuvanshi, Ms. V. Cardozo and Ms. N. Sangha attended a Science/ EVS Workshop on 10th August 2017 at Karnala. The workshop was organized by Trailblazers. The aim of the workshop was to teach environmental concepts by using simple techniques and by creating awareness. A special reference to Plastic being a boon or bane

b) Ms. J. Kotian attended the Cell Meeting for English Language on 23rd August 2017 at Lodha World School.

c) Ms. H. Choddha attended the Cell Meeting for English Literature on 24th August 2017 at the same venue

d) Ms. P. Roy was the winner of the Teacher's Excellence Award 2017 for Innovative Teaching Strategies in Science from The Progressive Teacher Magazine.

17.08.2017
- Workshop for Students and Teachers on STEM Education:
A one day workshop and seminar on integrated interdisciplinary STEM Education through Project Based Learning was held for the schools at Bombay Scottish School, Powai on 26th July 2017. A total of 86 teachers from 42 schools participated in the workshop. Mr. Nathan Williams, STEM Outreach Specialist, Educator & STEM advocate USA, Dr Paddy Sharma, Chairman of Board of Directors of IACA (India American Cultural Association) and Trustee of STEM World School, Dr Amitabh Sharma, Chair American India Foundation, Atlanta were present to address the seminar.
STEM which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics is a hands-on methodology of teaching children (Grades 4-10), concepts in Math and Science in an interesting practical way that inculcates critical thinking. Project Based Learning (PBL) helps to develop computational thinking and focus on the real world applications of solving engineering and technological issues in our day to day lives.
The workshop consisted of various project based challenges like building a boat using limited resources to inculcate the sense of design blended in Physics. Another activity which was to re-plan a zoo, keeping in mind all the four aspects of STEM i.e. environment (science), cost effectiveness (math), innovation (design) and engineering in mind.'
A workshop on similar lines was held for students of Grade 9 on 27th July 2017 by Mr. Nathan Williams. They enjoyed re-planning a zoo using STEM in their design. Their understanding and innovative ideas was a heartening sight.

- KAHOOT
The School introduced the students to Kahooting. Kahoot is an online quiz tool that allows the teachers to create her own quiz and engages students actively in revision of concepts. It also helps the teachers in diagnosing the gaps in learning and visit the concepts again of need.
On Friday, 7th July 2017, Ms. Jayasree Ramesh made a presentation on Kahoot - a free game based learning platform that can be easily used in classrooms and other learning environments. Teachers revised revise Grammar, Math, Logarithm and Trigonometry.

- Students Workshop:
 - Grades 9 and 10 attended a workshop on coping with Peer Pressure on 24th July 2017. The workshop was conducted by Ms. Nishita Choudhari, Counselling Psychologist, Dept. of Mental Health and Behaviourial Sciences. While pointing out to the difference between positive and negative peer pressure, she also gave them ways to overcome the latter.

 - Grades 8 and 9 attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights on 25th July 2017. The workshop was conducted by Hindustan Unilever Limited. They spoke about the concept of ownership of non-tangible assets, terms like IPR, Patent, Copyright and Trademark using a number of examples. There were many spot quizzes with prizes. The students learnt about the significance of IP, counterfeits and their detrimental effects on society.

- Educational Trip:
The educational field trip to Baramati and National Defence academy Pune was the culmination of semester long sensitization programme for grade 10 on two noble professions in India, farmers and soldiers. As part of the SUPW Project Trip Grade 10 students visited an Agro-Tourism Farm in Baramati, which is about 106 km away from Pune . On 29th July they visited 33 acres agro farm in Baramati farmland which was a pioneer in agro tourism and generated 22 crore of annual revenue. Students and staff enthusiastically planted 125 tamarind saplings. The rain water harvesting and a talk by the managing director Mr. Pandurang enlightened the students on various facets of agro industry. The National Defence Academy (NDA) of India, situated in the lap of nature at Khadakwasla, a suburb in Pune, is indeed the Nation's pride. Students visited the campus on 30th July 2017. The tour of the campus started off with a visit to the AFTT (Air Force Test Team). Students watched a documentary on Life in NDA prepared by 'Discovery Channel'. Viewed in the famous 'Habibullah Hall', it was educative and inspiring. The last stop was 'Cadet's Mess', where upto 2100 Cadets can dine at a time. With this, the interesting tour came to an end.

- Classroom Activities for JR. KG:
These are some of the learning based activities that the students took part in: - Grade Jr. Kg: As the Students learnt about clouds and rain, they made their own cloud by pasting cotton on the cutouts given to them. The Students were encouraged to speak about their family as apart of their topic 'Myself'. They used variety of techniques like ear bud painting, sticking coloured paper/ stickers/ decorative items to design a photo frame for their family picture. On 17th July, 2017 Students brought to School their favorite toy and spoke about it in class in 'Show and Tell' Activity.

- Classroom Activities for SR. KG:
The Students used sponge painting to make their family tree. They brought pictures of their 'familia' and adorned the branches with it. To reinforce the concept of "Let's Take Care," the students were asked to bring objects used to take care of the body and speak about it.
Both grades of KG enjoyed a School Tour where they were taken around various school facilities like, Labs, the School Garden, etc., They also visited various offices and interacted with the Staff about the work done by them.

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19.07.2017
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17.07.2017
- Annual Prize Day
The School's Annual Prize Day (Juniors & Seniors) was held on Friday, 30th June 2017 at the Renaissance Convention Centre.
Mr. V. Crishna, Mr. V. Thomas, Members of the COM, BSOS, Mr. S.V. Albal, Administrator and Treasurer, BSOS and Mrs. Molly Paul, Principal of BSS Mahim and few other special invitees graced the occasion.
The programme began with the Lord's Prayer and the traditional rendition of the 23rd Psalm. This was followed by the Chairman's Address by Mr. V. Crishna. The Principal Mrs. Sunita George presented the Annual Report (2016-17). Mr. V. Thomas introduced our esteemed Chief Guest, Father Dr. Frazer Mascarenhas S. J. (Former Principal, St. Xavier's College). Father Frazer spoke about how the school's sole important goal is the imparting of values and teaching students to be good human beings. After releasing the School magazine, the Tartan, he also graciously felicitated all the prize winners from Grades 1-10.

- NOTEWORTHY MENTIONS:
1) Latika Narvekar did the School proud by winning both the Lazarus Gamaliel Gold Medal for being the highest scorer between both schools, BSS Powai and BSS Mahim at the ICSE 2017 as well as the Principal's Commendation Gold Medal for the Highest Scorer at BSS, Powai.

2) The George Jacob Memorial Silver Medal presented by the COM, BSOS to the Runner Up at the ICSE 2017 was won by Kavisha Agarwal.

3) The George Jacob Memorial Scholarship for Academic Excellence in Std 9 was presented to Tvishaa Bagai.

4) The Trophy for Excellence in Social Studies at the ICSE presented by the ICSE 2002 Batch was shared by Kavisha Agarwal and Aadarsh Dwivedi.

5) Aditya Agarwal won the Trophy for the Top Scorer at the Standard Seven Level presented by the Senior Citizens Association of Raheja Vihar.

6) Blue House scored a hat trick by winning the Trophy for Inter House Academic Excellence, The Cock House for Best All Round Performance and the Trophy for Inter House Music Competition presented by Mrs. Amelia L. D'Souza.

7) Ms. Harpreet Kaur was felicitated for winning the Best Social Science Teacher Award at the National Level, (by a joint initiative by NDTV and Educomp).

8) Ms. Jayasree Ramesh's efforts too were lauded as she represented India at the ILEP at the Centre for Advance Studies Global Education, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College and for having received Fellowship from the Arizona State University.

9) Mrs. Smruti Kulkarni, Sr. Assistants Accounts and Ms. Sujata Raja Patel, Member of the Support Staff were honored with a beautiful silver plaque each for having completed twenty years of service in Bombay Scottish School Powai.

Grade 10 hosted Lens It on the theme 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' - They focused on the views, feelings and opinions of both farmers and soldiers, while also reflecting on their present day problems and seeking solutions to the same.

Shaan Bhatt, Outgoing School Captain concluded the grand event with the Vote of Thanks.

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- SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY
The School's Twentieth Anniversary was celebrated on Thursday, 22nd June 2017. The day began with a prayer service that had the beatitude of perseverance as its central theme.. Everyone in School was given a chocolate to mark the happy occasion. The children were asked not to bring books but instead bring board games, colouring/art material and other such fun stuff.
Class Teachers led their students in a session of team building and bonding in the form of games and other activities. The Investiture Ceremony followed for Grades 8-10. Students had a lovely time watching classics such as Nanny McPhee and Sing. An Art Competition set the School in rainbow mode as colours stayed well within the lines to make beautiful composition. Grades 9 and 10 also had a collage making competition which was on the same lines as the Lens It event, 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan'
Students enjoyed playing board games such as Scrabble, Uno, Lexicons, Monopoly (and its variants like Business and Life) and even Chess unlike the simulated ones they are always playing on.
The traditional inter-house matches usually played on this day ended with the following results:
Senior Girls: Basketball: Catherine (Red House)
Senior Boys: Football: MacGregor (Blue House)

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- INVESTITURE CEREMONY
The Investiture Ceremony is one of the important events at School looked forward to with great enthusiasm by the Prefects and Student Council. This solemn occasion helps prepare our young leaders don on the mantle of leadership and discharge the duties entrusted upon them by the School.
At the end of the School Anniversary Service, another special service was held for the new prefectorial body. Readings by the Coordinators exhorted the qualities of true leadership: Courage marked with compassion, hard work patented with dedication and encouragement that sought to inspire others to become leaders. The service ended with a prayer by the School Principal, Mrs. S. George who also spoke a few words on the makings of a true leader.
The Student Council and the Prefect Assembly confidently took their oath and received their new badges from the Principal. It was a proud moment for the parents and created a wave of inspiration for the students of Grades 8- 10.

Given below are the names of the new Office Bearers and Prefects for 2017- 18.
- STUDENT COUNCIL
School Captain - SHLOK MULYE
School Vice Captains - RHEA MALL and MEHUL BASU
Sports Captain (Boys) - ABHAY BISWAS
Sports Captain (Girls) - CHARVEE JHA

Captain MacPherson - SAM SELVARAJ
Vice Captain MacPherson - SHAURYA TANDON
Captain Catherine - JASMINE CHAUGHULE
Vice Captain Catherine - LISA KULLU

Captain Macgregor - ADNAN LOKHANDWALA
Vice Captain Macgregor - VEDANT S PRADHAN
Captain Elizabeth - HETVI SHAH
Vice Captain Elizabeth - SAKSHI VERMA

Captain Haddow - PRITISH KANNAN
Vice Captain Haddow - VIKHYAT AGRAWAL
Captain Anne - PRIYA NORONHA
Vice Captain Anne - MEGHNA RAMARATNAM

Captain Kennedy - ALAN BALFOUR MANUEL
Vice Captain Kennedy - ROHIT JOHN MATHEW
Captain Victoria - TVISHAA BAGAI
Vice Captain Victoria - ANANYA SINGH

PREFECT ASSEMBLY
RED
Tanishi Srivastava - Grade 10
Manjiri Babar - Grade 10
Aniket Iyer - Grade 9
Shounak Acharya - Grade 9
Chahel Gupta - Grade 8
Dhruv Narayan - Grade 8

BLUE
Rhea Daison Arrakal - Grade 10
Disha Lalwani - Grade 10
Naomi Hegde Grade - 9
Divya MariaThomas - Grade 9
Tareen Khan - Grade 9
Jeshvina Ajvin - Grade 9
Aanya Sharma - Grade 9
Lakshmi Krishnan - Grade 8
Aditya Agrawal - Grade 8

YELLOW
Muskan Bhatia - Grade 10
Manya Sharma - Grade 10
S lavanya - Grade 10
Apurva Mukherjee - Grade 8
Aryan Singh - Grade 8

GREEN
Saumya Goel - Grade 10
Ira Srivastava - Grade 10
Ojus Sharma - Grade 10
Reva Dwivedi - Grade 9
Geetika Tirumalasetty - Grade 9
Shaleen Bansal - Grade 8

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30.05.2017
Congratulations to all the students', staff and parents of Bombay Scottish School, Powai for excellent ICSE Results 2016-17.

· Total Number of Students appeared: 121
· Total Number of Successful students: 121
· Latika Narvekar topped the school by securing 98 % ( Total - 588)
· 42 % of the students secured 90 percent and above
· 100% students passed and all students secured first class and above

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