HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH
NAWAF AL-AHMAD AL JABER AL SABAH
THE AMIR OF THE STATE OF KUWAIT
HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH
MESHAL AL SABAH
THE CROWN PRINCE OF THE STATE OF KUWAIT
BHAVAN’S FAITH
Let me once more set forth the Bhavan’s faith for the
benefit of new students and members, for it is necessary that
they should understand it clearly and imbibe its spirit. The
Bhavan stands for the reintegration of Indian culture.
In a world falling to pieces under the impact of an amoral
technological avalanche, it tries to hold fast to the fundamental
values for which our culture stands-
RITA, SATYA, YAGNA, AND TAPAS.
FAITH in God, who is in the form of the cosmic order:
TRUTH which is accord between mind, word and deed;
DEDICATION which offers all movements of life as an offering to God,
SUBLIMATION which purifies the body and mind and transmutes instincts, passions
and emotions into things of beauty.
This, regardless of forms and doctrines, is Dharma, the three-fold aspects of which are
SATYAM, SIVAM, SUNDARAM Truth, Love and Beauty.
For these values our forefathers lived and died. So did Sri Ramakrishna
Paramahamsa, Swami Dayananda, Swami Vivekananda, Gandhiji and Sri Aurobindo
among moderns.
These values are embedded in our national outlook We command the respect of the
world because of them.
We can look forward to the future with confidence only because they have the vitality
which gives the power to vindicate their validity even in this fear-and- avarice ridden
age of ours.
We must make every effort in restoring an awareness of these values in personal and
collective life.
The Founder President of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan KULAPATHI Dr. K.M. MUNSHI
“From the perfect arises the perfect”
A great scholar, a practical idealist, a visionary and a messenger of the oneness of
human kind, of peace, creativity and mutually supportive action.
‘India will once again be acknowledged as the Vishwa Guru-a superpower that embodies
the ideals of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - the Global Family.’
Chief Editor
Mr. Victor Pushparaj
Associative Editors
Mrs. Albin Daisy Mr. Santhosh Chungath Mrs. Reni George
Blue Pencilers
Mrs. Anjana Naveen Mr. Jonas Peter Fernands
Mrs. Arlene James Ms. Anupama Jha
Section Editors
Mrs. Nisha Mohd. Haneef Mrs. Sona Nandakumar Mrs. Beena Krishnan
Mr. Sreekanth A P Mr. Kishankumar Kavathiya Ms. Riddhi Gondaliya
Mrs. Kaveetha Thulasi Raman Mrs. Alisha Ann John Mrs. Bhavitha Bright
Cover Page Concept
Mr. Parthkumar Chaudhari
Photos
Mr. Sureshkumar K S
Design & Layout
Mr. Jogy George Mrs. Ramya Srinivasan
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MASK TO UNMASK
Mask to unmask is a highly philosophical concept, which is very thoughtful in this year 2020-21.
Modern man has too many masks to wear, we must unmask and be ourselves sincerely, earnestly,
and live truly as we are. People seldom change in their mindset, only their masks do. It is only our
perception of them and the perception of they have themselves that change. No one can see the
smile behind the mask. It is important to unmask our Ego to enjoy every moment in our life. It was
a period for more learning than unlearning.
During this period everyone has realized about himself or herself, their inner self their talents,
their competence, their aptitudes and became more independent, three to four generations of
this era have first time faced this condition of being within us for a long period. Those who are not
independent has become independent by all means. We were depending on others for everything
whether necessary or not. but now that has changed in a short period. We were in a new phase of
life without meeting each other and technology has taken from us our life and decisions and
modified us to a new generation, meeting distant friends, relatives and unknown people so close
regularly. We learned a lot, we experimented a lot, we experienced a lot. We have overcome fear
of life, death and has become conscious on our health and even ready to take challenge to face life
obstacles. We made our children to live independently when we realized this life style will not help
us in long course. We gave confidence to many by our life examples as how to defeat or fight in
such situations where no one is capable to support each other in our life. We realized how
important is our physical body and how to maintain a healthy body. More than the physical
appearance how important is to keep out internal organs undamaged and intact is another
realization. We made our routine to change as we realized the necessity to make changes in our
life style. Everywhere from dawn to dusk the changes in life has made us different person, it has
made us remove the mask, the real mask and to unmask us to bring the real of us forefront.
In this life we have identified who is our real friend and who will remember us when we really look
for. We have come across situations where today is a great day in our life as we could live one day
more than many others. We have seen a life as today to pack and leave the place as we do not have
with us our dear ones. Life has become so meaningless at some point of time and has taken a feel
that we are so lucky that we are left to experience more in this world. Many of us were scared to
leave our children out of the room and even to play with their friends. We were not ready to meet
our friends even if they are ready to come to our home. A life of insecurity we went through. We
have seen families were the neighbors keep food or groceries for them outside their house and
inform that there is food kept at their door steps than handing over to the friends and neighbors
when they were unable help each other. Such a threat to life we had seen around. There were
some who have lost all expectations and hope of life and has become completely depressed. The
stress was not possible to express for some and has decided to end their lives. By all means it was
really unmasking the mask for all of us. Physically and emotionally, everyone has changed their
outlook a bit for the betterment.
Mrs. Beena Krishnaa
Editorial Team
GOVERNING BODY
Mr. ALI JUDIYAN AL-RASHEEDI Mr. N.K.RAMACHANDRAN MENON
( SPONSOR) ( CHAIRMAN)
Mr. SOORAJ RAMACHANDRAN MENON
( VICE CHAIRMAN)
Ms. DIVYA RAJESH Mr. AHMED ALI
RAMACHANDRAN AL RAHSEEDI
(DIRECTOR)
Mr. SALEH ALI
AL RAHSEEDI
Mr. MOHAMMAD KHAMIS Ms. SHAIMAA ZAKI
(MANAGER,OWNER’S OFFICE) (ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER)
Message from the President
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Worldwide
Message from the Executive
& Director
Bharatiya Vidya
Message from the Sponsor
ميحرلا نمحرلا الله مسب
" ءشنلا ةيبرت " ةلاسرلا هذهب انفرش يذلا الله دمحن ، نيلسرملا مَتاخو قلخلا فرشأ ىلع ملسأو يلصأو نيعتسن هبو
نا كو مكاندوع امك انتلاسر يدؤنل اهيلع بلغتلاو اهزايتجا ةلواحم يف ادهج رخدن مل ةيساق ةمزأ انهجاو باعصلابو تايدحتلاب ٌءيلم ٌ ماع ىضقنا
. باعصلا ليل ذتو قئاوعلا زايتجا يف انتيزهاجو انرودب انناميإو ةيلوئسملاب انروعش انعفدي ئشنلا ةيبرتل انراسم لامكإ يف هقيفوتو الله نوعب انيعس
و ةيزارتحلإا تاءارجلإا ةفاكب انمزتلاو ةيميلعتلا انحورص لخاد ىلإ ملاسب ىرخأ َةرم انبلاطب ةدوعلاب انحجن دقف انتريسمل ًلاامكتساو
نأ انل ًازاجنإ هانققح ام ىلإ انفضأو ةمزلأا زايتجا هنوعو الله لضفب انعطتسا دقل ، ةيبرتلاو ةحصلا يترازو اهترقأ يتلا ةيحصلا تاطارتشلإا
دق ف ت ابوعصلا زواجتو تايدحتلا ةهجاوم ىلع مهنيعي ً انسح ً اتابن مهتابنإو ءشنلا ةياعرو انتلاسر ءادأ يف نورمتسم نحن الله لضفبف ؛ هب رخفن
. ريفزو قيهش لك عم رمتست نأ بجي ميلعتلا ةريسم نأو ةايحلا يف قح وه ميلعتلا يف قحلا نأ اوكردأ
، عيطتسي وهف ديزملاب هبلاطأو لمعلا قيرف ركشأ ، زاجنلإا اذه قيقحت يف مهاس نم لك ركشأ
ة ايح قيقحت يف هرثأو ملعلاب نينمؤم مهترباثمو مهربصو مهداهتجاو مهدهج ىلع بلاطلا يئانبأ ركشأ ، انب اوقثو نيذلا روملأا ءايلوأ ركشأ
.. لضفأ
.ريصنلا معنو ىلوملا معن وهف دادسلاو قيفوتلا – ىلاعت – الله نيلئاس زاجنلإاو مدقتلا نم ديزملا ىلع ً اعيمج مكدهاعن
ةسردملا بحاص
يديشرلا يليغبلا نايدج يلع / ديسلا
In the name of of Allah the Merciful
Praise be to God who sent His Messenger with guidance and the light of truth.. Praise be to God who helped us
overcome difficulties and gave us from his bounty and generosity what we sought to face the challenges in
pursuit of our vision and helped us in presenting our message. Thanks God our students back again to our
schools. We are proud of what all we had achieved; Our educational edifice did not stop and our educational
services did not stop, so that we would continue to fulfill our mission, care for the young, and germinate them
with good plants to help them face challenges and overcome difficulties. They realized that the right to
education is a right to life and that the education process must continue with every inhale and exhale.
I thank everyone who contributed to this achievement. I thank the work team and ask them for more because
they can.
I thank the parents who have trusted us. I thank my students for their effort, diligence, patience and
perseverance, believing in science and its impact on achieving a better life.
We pledge to all of you on further progress and achievement, asking God Almighty for success and redemption.
He is the best of the Lord and the best of the protector.
Sponsor
Mr. Ali Judiyan Al-Rasheedi
Message from the Chairman
50, 40, 30, or even 20 years back – children were focused on age appropriate matters – be it their
education and cultural activities in school, responsibilities at home or the social community they
lived in. Character building was the essence in school and at home. Individual satisfaction and
personal needs were not given importance or priorities. The change from then to now is visible at
every home – The attitude of parents and children at every home – then and now is far different
from the way it was back then. Change is necessary and even mandated as generations pass.
But we as a school believe that culture and values should remain the same and be the solid
foundation of every home for generations. During the last 15 years of my 24/7 involvement with
children, parents and teachers, I am really surprised or in fact more saddened to see the current
level of attitude of children from class 3 onwards. May be I belong to an older generation or still
continue with the old school of thoughts. But I believe many of the children are diverting from
their proper path, and chasing things that are not age appropriate, and not at all necessary in
these years of their career. This will ultimately lead to more children being trapped in a whirlwind
of activities and emotions that divert their attentions and focus from matters most essential to
set their future on track. Many of the children are in the trap. I am very sure that as a parent
you belong to one of these parent groups – either the ‘trapped’, or the possibly ‘going to be
trapped’. During several interactions with parents it has come to my notice that there are a
number of instances where children lack respect, cases where they retort and answer back, and
yell at, when even the slightest or basic questions are asked at home, but the very same child
was obedient and mostly well behaved at school. Yesterday I heard from my senior leadership
team that grade 8 children have started answering back to Principal and Vice Principals. In the
last couple of months, I have seen lots of such unhealthy incidents which warrant the parents’
immediate intervention. I am sure many parents are experiencing the same, or similar situations
at home, as well. Our children grow physically and they may be aware of many more things than
necessary for their age because of increased social media presence – but their emotional
responsibility level is still that of a child and not of an adult. They need to understand the impact
of their words and actions, and take responsibility for the effects of the same. At Bhavans we
believe in character building which is the foundation of any child for a better tomorrow, better
future. Education will follow automatically. Parents are requested to communicate with the
senior management team of the school as and when necessary to discuss the progress of their
children in all matters of their growth or when you feel there is a visible change in child’s attitude
and behavior. Let us work together for a better tomorrow. Trust us, we are with you.
Mr. N K Ramachandran
Chairman
Bhavans Middle East
From the Vice Chairman
INFINITE POSSIBILITIES THROUGH DIALOGUE.
Basic values stem from the culture a child is exposed to. Values may differ
from generation to generation. A set of values suitable to one generation may
not be suitable to another. It all depends on individual perception of values.
Educators, have infinite possibilities. Expectations should be modified. Ideas
should not be bull dozed on children. The communication channels should be
kept open and to be constantly in dialogue with the children. Listen to them
and try to understand them. All their demands need not to be compiled with or
all their concerns need not be addressed. But once they feel their voice is
heard, half the battle is won.
Mr. Sooraj Ramachandran Menon
Vice Chairman
Bhavans Middle East
Message from the Director
ميحرلا نمحرلا الله مسب
وه قحلا رونو ىدهلاب هلوسر لسرأ يذلا لله دمحلا ، نيمحارلا محرأ وهو ً اظفاح ٌ ريخ وه يفتكنو نيعتسن هب
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َ
لله دمحلا . ناعطقني لا نيمئاد ً املاسو ًةلاص ملسو هبحصو هلآ ىلعو هيلع الله ىلص ًادشرم ٌ ريخو ً املعم ٌ ريخ
انتيؤر وحن ً ايعس تايدحتلا ةهجاومل هب ذولن ام همركو هلضف نم انبهوو باعصلا زايتجا ىلع انناعأ يذلا
لمأ نم هنورظ ت نت ام مكل ققحنل اندوهج ىراصق لذبن نأ ىلع ً اعيمج مكاندهاع دقل انتلاسر ميدقت يف انل ً انوعو
علاطضلااو لبقتسملا تايدحت ةهجاوم يف هتِّ بثيو هل نِّكمي ام تاراهملاو ملعلا نم هيدل ديدج ليج يف دوقعم
مهملسنو مهب قثن انلعجي ام عمتجملا ةمدخ يف هفادهأ قيقحت ىلع رارصلإاو ةردقلا نم هيدل ، تايلوئسملاب
. ً اعيمج ةيرشبلل ناملأاو ةيهافرلا ريفوتو لب ، هرارقتسا ظفحو عمتجملا ءانب يف ةيلعافب اوكراشيل ةيارلا
داشرلاو ريخلا قيرط ىلع مكاطخ تبثو هاضريو هبحي امل الله مكقفو
ةرادلإا سلجم سيئر بئان
يليغبلا نايدُج يلع دمحأ
In the name of Allah the Merciful
A year has passed full of challenges and difficulties and now after returning back to normal life
with students back to school. Our endeavor, with the help and success of God, in completing
our path of raising young people drives us our sense of responsibility, our belief in our role,
and our readiness to overcome obstacles and overcome difficulties.
We have pledged to all of you that we will do our utmost to achieve what you see in terms of
hope held in a new generation that has the knowledge and skills that will enable it and prove
it in facing future challenges and assume responsibilities, it has the ability and determination
to achieve its goals in community service, which makes us trust them and hand them the
banner to share Effectively in building society and preserving its stability, and even providing
welfare and safety for all humanity.
May God grant you success to that which He loves and which pleases Him, and set your steps
on the path of goodness and guidance
Ahmed Ali Al-Rasheedi
Message from Bhavans Director
Dear Students, Teachers and Parents ,
Although this is the debut issue of the school magazine of SIS , I am very certain that the passion and
hard work that is definitely shining through these pages has been stirring up for a long time. And true
to its name Melange I am sure the magazine will be a magical medley of stories , a beautiful blend of
ideas , an admirable assortment of art, a curious collection of creativity and a marvelous mixed bag of
experience. Just as each one of us is – a unique patchwork of stories , experiences , ideas , talent and
creativity. Being a student is perhaps one the most important and impressionable phases of our life. It
is also that age in time when we can follow a hundred different dreams and walk many paths before
we chose a final destination. The excitement of being able to mould and train a young mind should be
carried by the teachers and the parents too. It is such a unique and wonderful opportunity.
There is no doubt and I am sure all of you would agree that each one of us is different. I personally
prefer to use the term unique. Our tastes, our experiences, our understanding , our skills are all
unique. And then the most important truth being that all of us have our own unique intelligences and
skill sets. The pressures of modern living are hard enough and we do not really need families,
schools , society and any other social set up trying to fit us into a pre- casted mold. We do not need to
bend and fold ourselves to squeeze into a space that does not recognize our true skills and rather
forces us to develop accepted qualities. The need of the times is definitely - acceptance of us as we are.
Which again brings me back to how the student life is such an important phase. And school activities
like sports and annual days and school publications like the magazine become such an important
tool to unleash the passion and creative talents a child has. Every child should be encouraged to try
their hands at sports , art , creative / free thinking. As teachers and as parents doing this is so
important. I wish the Smart Indian School the very best in moulding a generation of evolved citizens. I
pray that parents continue to be the backbone of their child’s strengths – no matter if it does not
match up with their own dreams – and the driving force that pushes them to achieve their true
potential. And last but not the least I wish to encourage every child to dream – dream big , and be the
inspiration that you seek outside.
God Bless.
Mrs. Divya R. Ramachandran
Director
Bhavans Middle East
Message from the Principal
Our Ability to Reach Unity in Diversity will be the Beauty of our Civilization even after crossing all the hurdles of our
life.
During Covid-19 pandemic we had faced many challenges and lost many lives however the imprint to be a human
being with a humanitarian and supportive heart is left forever.
We belong to a society where people think differently, speak differently and act differently, however if we have the
ability to think globally and feel the essence of Unity in Diversity, that would be a real achievement for our future
Gen. and the Nation. With this in our mind we have compiled different cultures, different feelings, different colors,
different souls and different skills of different people to portray the sense of ACCORD in Mélange - our school
magazine.
It’s my supreme pleasure to decree the proceeding of our fourth edition of Mélange. Due to Covid-19 pandemic
restrictions, we had left behind with no other choice than to publish our annual School Magazine online.
At the outset, I express my gratitude to the management of Bhavans Smart Indian School for the indefatigable
support given for the SIS TEAM, providing a platform for the performances in various hues for the all the curricular,
extra-curricular and non-curricular activities in our school, which abetted us to reach many milestones. My heartfelt
gratitude to the much-committed SIS TEAM for the astonishing efforts taken by each team member for making the
events happen perfectly on time and on a perfect professional way educating the students to manage the event
and learn from each event, even during the competitive online and hybrid platform. Special kudos to the Mélange
TEAM for their astounding exertions to document each milestone event in a different shade in Mélange – A Tangible
Unity in diversity. I wish the entire team of Bhavans Smart Indian School all the success, peace, harmony, and
happiness as we believe in one world one family.
Let us all understand the real spirit of MASK TO UNMASK, which gives us more insights for self-analysis,
self-realization and self-transformation. Let us face all the tasks with our positive approach so that we all can
unmask ourselves and be an accomplished and compassionate human being with all the wisdom from the chores
of our life.
Let us all have a great expectancy that if there is a strong will to face any challenge in our
life we can UNMASK our hidden talents and skills for a better life ahead. We can take the
inspiration from others, however, don’t allow others to control our progress.
Always be yourself …. Mask to Unmask
The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the
sails." - John Maxwell
Mr. Mahesh Iyer
Smart Indian School
Message from the Vice-Principal
The school magazine is a reflection of the culture of the school and it is the mirror
to the cream of our activities, creativity of our imagination and our expression. I
take the opportunity to thank Mr. Victor Pushparaj, HOD, Mathematics
Department who is the chief editor of the magazine “MELANGE” for taking it
forward with the arrow pointing towards the theme: MASK TO UNMASK. I thank
his team who worked tirelessly to bring about, to publish and to release the
magazine on this day. I also thank the staff, parents, grandparents and students
for their valuable contribution of articles for this edition 2020-2021.
Through the pages of our Annual School Magazine we celebrate the many
accomplishments and achievements that have been made by the students and staff
of Bhavans Smart Indian School, Kuwait in the past year. It was another year of
achievements and victories, of facing new challenges and reaching greater heights.
Teamwork is the hallmark of SIS. Looking forward to yet another rewarding year as
our student’s journey towards making and taking their place in the world. I hope
and pray that students of our school scale great heights and keep the school flag
flying high wherever they tread.
“LET NOBLE THOUGHTS COME TO US FROM EVERY SIDE”.
Mrs. Albin Daisy
Message from KG Supervisor
Carpe diem
“There is no ‘there’ to reach.
No end. No beginning.
Life is a perennial flow….
Live every moment, usefully.” Mahatria
Life is best lived when you don’t try to demystify everything
about life. Yes, it is true that life must be future oriented but
it is necessary that every moment is to be lived. ‘This’ moment
must be made to count. Smile now when smile is happening, let
the tear drop flow when it must.
Let us make an attempt to make every moment significant and
let’s be sincere, alive and real in this very moment. Whether we
live a useful life or a useless life, remember, after the game
the king and the pawn go into the same box.
Moment after moment, let us live useful moments and let it ag-
gregate into a legendary life.
Mrs. Rajni Menon
SIS & JnJ
Message from Administrative
Manager
ميحرلا نمحرلا الله مسب
. نيملأا يداهلا دمحم يبنلا نيلسرملا مامإو قلخلا فرشأ ىلع ملاسلاو ةلاصلاو نيملاعلا بر لله دمحلا
اهتضرف يتلا ةيحصلا تاءارجلإا ةفاك قيبطت دعب ةيميلعتلا انتسسؤم لخاد انبلاطل ةنملأا ةدوعلا ىلع لله دمحلا
، ةيميلعتلا انتيؤرو انتريسمل ًلاامكتساو بلاطلا انءانبأ ةحص ىلع ظافحلا لجأ نم ةيبرتلاو ةحصلا يترازو
رخفلاب رعشأ ، % 011 ةبسنب اهل ططخملا فادهلأا قيقحت هيف مت لماك ماع تاجرخم ىرأ انأو رخفلاب رعشا يننإف
ءايلوأ ةقث ردق ىلع انك اننأب زازتعلااو رخفلاب رعشأ ، يداع ريغ درف هنأ اهيلإ يمتني نم لك تبثأ ةسسؤم ةدايقب
. ديزملا ققحنس لب لظنس الله نوعبو روملأا
روملأا ءايلوأ ةداسلا ىلإ ركشلا رفاوب هجوتأ امك ريدقتلاو ركشلا يناعم لكب لطبلا يقيرفل مدقتأ نأ يل اوحمسا
. مكمعدل ًاركش .. مكتقثل ًاركش
.. ءوس لك نم مكايإو انظفحي انأو هتمعنو هلضف انيلع ميدي نأ – َّلجو َّ زع – الله وعدن نأ ً اعيمج مكلأسأو
يكز ءاميش
يرادلإا ريدملا
In the name of of Allah the Merciful
Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds, and prayers and peace be upon the most honorable
of creation prophet Muhammed.
Thanks God for safe return of our students back to school after following all the covid
protocols.
I feel proud and I see the outcomes of a whole year in which the planned goals have been
achieved 100%. I feel proud and proud that we were as much as the trust of parents, and
. with the help of God we will remain, but we will achieve more
Allow me to extend our heroic team all meanings of thanks and appreciation. I also
extend my sincere thanks to the gentlemen, parents. Thank you for your trust and
. support.
I ask you all to pray to God - may He be glorified and exalted - to perpetuate His grace and
.. grace on us, while He protects us and you from all evil
Mrs. Shaimaa Zaki
Administration Manager
Message from Academic co-ordinator
“Education for each child should be the number one priority.
Families should realize that houses and cars are much less
important than a child’s education”- Narendra Modi
Every child has an inner schedule for growth- an exclusive design to him/her.
Educational growth of all children is not tenacious; it is instead a zigzag trail;
three steps forward, two steps back, one around the bushes, and a few simply
standing before another forward leap. Dear parent and teachers, let them take
their time for their growth, we can be the effective fertilizers to catalyze their
growth. We will together teach them to be happy, so they know the value of
things not the price, differentiate the right and wrong and being kind to others.
Mrs. Saritha Umesh
Senior Academic Co-ordinator
“Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re
made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find
alloy called guts.”- Dan Gable
Talent and potential lie within each one of us. Dear parents and teachers, let us
stand committed to discover and nurture these gifts in our lovely children. We
firmly believe that education is a connected process that includes valuable
learning opportunities beyond the classroom. Finding a niche in which the
children can excel not only enhances their self-confidence, but also give them
an outlet for enjoyment and self-expression. Let us all be devoted to help our
children to lead an organized life with Modesty, Simplicity, Serenity and
Honesty to procure their gold medal.
Mrs. Thushara Sanjeev
Primary Academic Co-ordinator
Message from Student Editor
MASK TO UNMASK
Oh, what a year it’s been!
The long months of isolation and quarantine have finally come to an end, and we are limping back to
normal life. However, due to this pandemic, our sense of “normal” has forever been warped. Our
minds now associate school as a five second walk from the bed to the computer, and our ability to
pay attention to the class as being dictated by our internet connection. Our horizons have been
broadened to the online platform , however absence makes the heart grow fonder, and we all
yearn to go back to our shared Second home, face to face after so long. We will walk into school
as changed individuals, forever molded by the experiences we have had in isolation. We have
adapted. Through loss, we have learnt that life is not a given, family and friends matter now more
than ever, and we have discovered the profound effects that small acts of kindness can have.
The technological blunders of the online class provided much needed laughter amidst dark times.
It always makes my day when someone forgets to mute themselves or turn off their video and
says something incredibly embarrassing.
Oh, how we all wished that it would happen in every class. However, we always knew that online
classes would be a temporary phenomenon, of that there was no doubt. Yet during this pandemic,
we have grown our own talents, and discovered new ones. We have come out more skilled than ev-
er, and we should be grateful for it.
We have unmasked our true selves by wearing the mask. We have been set free by quarantine.
We have been thriving while we were surviving.
We are changed people.
In your hands, you hold our unmasked thoughts and feelings, portraying the changed reality that
is the
new normal. I am so proud to be part of a team that has delivered so much in these times.
Will you unmask your own hidden talents for the world to see? How long are you planning to stay
hidden behind the cloth and polyester shielding your face? There is only one answer to that.
So, with a final thank you to all who contributed to Mélange 2021-22,
I wish each of you
Happy reading!
Ryan Matthew,
Student Editor
Message from Head Boy
Mask to Unmask
The world felt like a different place during the pandemic. For the past two years, the
pandemic has transformed nearly every aspect of our daily life. It has impacted our lives in
ways that are reminiscent to some of history's most terrible occurrences. All of our lives
were turned upside down in unexpected ways, with long-term consequences for everyone.
However, as the legendary basketball coach, John Wooden said,” If we fail to adapt, we fail to
move forward,".
Living in the midst of a global pandemic has changed me, but it has also given me crucial skills
like how to adapt to different situations and how to persevere even when the odds are against
me.
After a year of commitment, hard work, and pushing the limits, the Kuwaiti government has
reduced the number of covid cases and we can now finally go back to normal and attend classes
offline. But, now that I think about it, this was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that not many
others throughout the world had. While performing our tasks on a completely new platform,
we encountered a number of difficulties, which I believe we overcame.
The management of Smart Indian School is the backbone of everything, and it has done an
incredible job running the school online as well as the events and activities. Smart Indian
School has shown that nothing can stop them from reaching 100% success once again. I have
full confidence that Smart Indian School is ready to face any challenges in the future.
It is a privilege for me to be able to lead this prestigious school through these hard times, and
to work with a such talented team. This would not have been possible without the
management's and all of the teachers' participation. With everyone's cooperation and the
Almighty's grace, I am convinced that SIS will continue to thrive in every sense of the word in
the years ahead.
Regards,
Abdul Hadi Arif
(Head boy 2021-2022)
“Challenges are what make life interesting
Overcoming them makes life more transforming”
A cheerful merriment onboard to walk into the walkway of spanking
master strokes created in the realm of Bhavan’s Smart Indian School and
a cheerful 2021 to set up much more mosey of marvels in the days of
challenges amidst the challenging Covid-19 pandemic.
I am profoundly privileged and reckoned once again to have led such a strong, vibrant school community through a year of
great achievements. The triumphs are of collateral nature for both individual and combined with our students and their parents,
our staff, and the school as a whole. School achievements this year continued to double up and speckled across academic,
sporting, and cultural fields, reflecting our vows to the development of the whole child. All the educators always feel proud to
be an integral part of Bharatiya vidya Bhavan as the tradition of teaching the basics to all. The family values that we teach our
pupils will keep our education upright and esteemed always in our life. We at SIS strive for inculcating the project-based
concepts to the students along with the life skills involving the parent community. We believe in learning by doing in all the
subjects whether it is a child, a teacher, or a parent. We try to invite the parents too wherever and whenever possible to do the
activities along with their wards.
Our school starts a day with a mélange of educative views in the school assembly. Each class is assigned a day to conduct the
assembly. The assembly protocol is School Prayer, Word of the Day in five languages English, Hindi, French, Arabic and
Sanskrit, thought for the Day, Idiom of the Day, Significance of the Day, Wrong Usage in English, News Headlines in five
languages followed by Bhavans & SIS Anthem. During the enrichment period all the students are made to write the word of
the day, thought for the day and the idiom of the day using in their own sentence on the enrichment notebook. The morning
assembly really raised the bar for each student with a real enrichment of life along with the family values which is the source
of success for everyone.
Every day the last period is used as review period where the students revise the portions taken on the day and complete the
homework that too under the supervision of the class teacher.
The special assembly assigned to each class will make all the students of that class to know more about the assembly protocol
and each student would come on the stage for conducting the assembly.
Declaring one-week portion in advance will make the kids to read the chapters in advance and come prepared with few
questions from the new chapters. When the teachers discuss the chapter, students can understand the concept better and faster.
Regular One to One PTM along with the presence of the wards and the class teacher will give a perfect idea about the
student’s progress and the areas of improvements. Each parent is given enough time to discuss about the kid with the class
teacher who knows all about the kid.
Writing a sentence in all the forms of the tenses and using the same in framing sentences everyday helped the students
improve their language skills tremendously and in grammatically right way.
The SIS FM gave a bizarre dais to each student to talk about a book review and express their special talents to the whole
school. The FM would be a platform to express the talents of the wards like RJ, singing, public speaking or orator skills to the
whole school.
Water bells in the form of a sound of flowing water tends all to drink water which shows a community concern to have a
healthy life. The soothing music of meditation involuntarily make all to sit quietly for analyzing themselves in a meditation
mood.
It is only because of the steadfast and stern TEAM of teachers who worked hard to fish out the skills inherent within the child
which helped for the progressive development of the child to chisel him/her for a better personality.
Academically, our learning and teaching programs have ensured consistently strong academic results in school based and
standardized tests. Smart Indian School (SIS) emphasizes on NCERT norms in all facets of the school curriculum. The
pedagogical methodology betrothed to the latest scientific advancements have kept the seekers and students in more updated
and advanced way.
Eventhough the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the entire world’s normal functioning, we at SIS has not left any stone
untouched and any leaf unturned. All the activities for the year 2021-2022 were conducted virtually.
We the Smart Educators not only educated the MINDS but also the HEARTS of our second batch of grade 10 students who
had appeared for the CBSE examination and brought laurels to the school. The indubitable second batch result was encrypted
as the successful 100 % result, corroborating that if there is a will there is a way to ALL the success leading to a brighter future
ahead. We are proud to proclaim that the unique way of evaluation instructed by CBSE made many of the students of the
second batch also positioned the school toppers’ list on the WALL OF FAME.
April - with two famous Zodiac signs Aries and Taurus. Passion and determination. Imbibing the same vigor and passion
SIS kick started its new academic year 2021 -2022 with a vigorous POP (Parent Orientation Programe) where-in the
students took their parents’ and teachers’ blessings by touching their feet.
The first activity held was the SIS FITNESS WEEK which made all the students to participate in different sessions of
doing exercises, yoga, meditation and having nutritious food for a better health for the body and mind.
Happy world Book Day made the kids to feel that there is no friend as loyal as a BOOK,
Art and literary Competitions along with the group discussions by the students on the World Earth Day made the day so
special with all the art and craft work done by the kids expressing their feelings on a virtual platform. The kids delivered
the speeches on the importance of the Ozone layer to protect the mother EARTH.
Various Clubs were inaugurated and started functioning virtually on all the Thursdays as the extracurricular activities for
the active participation of students as per their interest. To name the few Gavel Club, Nature Club, Anti bullying club,
Home science Club, Sports club etc. …. ….
Vishu –a celebration of Kerala where elders give blessings and offer coins to the young ones which commemorate the
sign that we are here to support you. The young ones at receiving the Kaineetam bow to the elders depicting that they
respect and protect the elders always remained a virtual celebration for all our students their parents and our staff a sign of
togetherness to show that all are treated equal in SIS.
• May, the month of Taurus and Gemini recognized by their earthly and realistic way of living & of course the first day of
May gels with these adjectives –
• On the International Labor’s Day, Bhavan’s Smart Indian School had a special celebration honoring the workers for their
relentless service to the students and the school. The children made this day a memorable one with respect and love giving
speeches on the impact of the service rendered by the labours to our society. Even though it was a virtual platform we
could feel the inner feel of each child as they miss their school and the aunties, Bhaus and the drivers of our school. We all
could see on the zoom platform that the children offered sweets to the house keeping staff at their houses.
• A very loving and compassionate day celebrated in SIS – Mother’s Day and Family Day. The bubbling students of
Bhavan’s Smart Indian School were given an opportunity to show appreciation for their mother and all other family
members by making greeting cards and offering them. The impact of each family member was felt very much as they all
are forced to sit at home due to Covid-19 pandemic. When the kids said “I love my mother and my family “we all could
feel on the virtual that how much they miss them when they are not with them.
• A Virtual International Nurses Day was a platform for sharing the information by the Nurse community about the
sacrifices and the service rendered by them towards the society and for the wellbeing of many of the patients even during
the difficult times of pandemic.
• A virtual Backers Day was celebrated by sharing the information about how to back and the proper ways of using the
bakery items for a healthy life. Parents relished eating the bakery items prepared by their kids at home.
• World No tobacco Day was celebrated on the theme “pledge to quit today”, with the class teachers and the
students with their parents to spread the awareness of the deleterious impacts of tobacco in our life span.
Students made placards and banners depicting “Don’t let tobacco take your breath away”, “Say no to to-
bacco “etc.
June the month of Gemini and Cancer is associated with social and trendy gestures and the month began
with same social pledge by celebrating The Lemonade Day. The kids made lemonade using the lemon, ice
and sugar and they offered the same to their parents at home. A few kids spoke about the cooling effect of
having lemonade rather than using any other carbonated drinks, which gave them more confidence about
public speaking skills too. How to prepare lemonade was the theme for the virtual Lemonade Day celebra-
tion. Each student prepared a lemonade and served the same to the people at home, saying ‘‘I prepared it
and tell me how it is?’’
Investiture ceremony - Surdents are given abundant opportunities to groom themselves and learn about the
world during their academic life.The student council is one such opportunity given to students to learn the
skills of leadership. The SIS Student Council under the able guidance of the Stakeholders and Principal
takes up leadership roles and executes them with care. The day turned out to be the most significant one for
the new council members who took oath. The students were filled with enthusiasm and excitement as the
sashes shimmered across them and were overwhelmed after getting the leadership roles of their school. The
only thing they missed was they couldn’t come to school for this event.
SIS always made sure that they are trendy and updated in academic matters. And for that we had a Rendez-
vous with all our senior teachers and students for a long discussion about Covid Post Education. All the
kids expressed their feelings towards the covid -19 pandemic victims and how much they miss their friend,
teachers and the school during the pandemic, which was an eye opener to all teachers & parents.
We had yet another important event in June the Environmental day. The cheerful and bubbling students
bustled the ZOOM campus with the tiny pots of vegetation in their hands to honor and preserve the theme
‘Protecting the Environment’.
YOGA keeps our body and Soul healthy in all means. During the Covid-19 pandemic it came as a reality to
all. We celebrated the international yoga day with a special lecture by YOGA experts from ART of Living
Foundation in a zoom platform. With the expert’s guidance the kids their parents and all the teachers could
do some of the YOGA and Meditation practices.
But along with all these academic matters SIS didn’t forget to celebrate Father’s Day with all its spirits.
When the kids gave handmade greeting cards expressing their feel towards the character building by their
father, the family members could not control their tears. This is the impact of the parents on the kids.
The kids participated in the salad making competition and shown their skills of making a nutritious salad
depicting everyday salad eating would keep all of us very healthy with more fibers in diet.
As a result of the Covid-19 impact the school could not wind up for a long summer break. However, the
kids could manage to enjoy a few days as summer vacation, and we continued all the activity-based studies
afterword a short summer break. During this small break we had conducted our various in-house Teachers’
Training to update all our subject teachers with all the latest trends and skills of teaching pedagogy for
guiding the students and parents to make them more techno savvy. This year all our teachers and many of
the students also participated in various training organized by CBSE and other educational institutes as all
of these trainings were online.
The international French day was celebrated on the zoom platform, where the kids delivered speeches in
French Language which showcased the teaching skills of our French Teachers.
• The month of August was the month of celebrations. Coping with Corona was a session in zoom by a famous Doctor
from Kuwait, where in, we with the students and their parents were keenly listening to overcome the fear of CORONA.
We understood how to cop up with the pandemic with regular exercises and with a healthy diet.
• BSmart TV was launched as a platform for the students, parents and the staff of SIS to display the happenings in our
school in a SMART way regularly through the media BSmart TV.
• August 15, the Indian Independence Day was celebrated with all the colors and fervor and respect. The school Vice
Principal hoisted the Indian Flag in the school premises obeying all the Covid-19 protocol and provided the zoom
platform to express the patriotism by all the Indians.
• Onam is the festival of the people of Kerala. We had a virtual celebration of Onam which commemorate the togetherness
of the different types of people residing over different parts of the world. Even in the virtual platform we all could feel that
we all are together.
The September month welcomed children back to school after their short summer break. We all know September is
incorporated with two zodiac signs Virgo and Libra representing compassion and care.
We could welcome only few students back to school due to strict covid protocol restrictions. We started the HYBRID
Mode of teaching keeping only 12 students per class for on campus learning and rest of the kids in online learning as per
the MoE instruction. Even in the Hybrid mode too we had conducted all the activities with the same zeal including both
the online and on campus students with equal participation.
Inculcating the love and respect to different traditions of the world a Virtual Traditional Day was conducted by our KG
wing. The Kindergarteners were dresses up in different traditional out fits and expressed their views about their tradition
and culture in that language. The parents took many efforts to make the kids dressed up and they took proper practice at
home for speaking in that language. The colorful event was very much appreciated by many parents and the way the kids
showed their confidence in their speaking skills were well acknowledged by their teachers too.
CBSE had initiated the FIT INDIA FREEDOM RUN for all the CBSE schools which our PE teachers made possible in a
Virtual way. The kids, Parents and the staff of SIS took part in this novel event to observe A three-day venture by running
on the nearby play ground to get freedom from Obesity, Laziness, Stress, Anxiety & Diseases. The entire event was
shown in the FB live where parents and kids participated and acknowledged the efforts taken by SIS TEAM from
different countries too.
How to make different types of HATS and what is the importance of the types of hats was depicted by the kids on the
HATS DAY.
A fruit a day keeps your doctor away, was the slogan given by each kid to the public on the Frits Salad Day. If we eat a
salad of fruits every day, we can get enough fibers along with all the nutrition for a healthy life. The kids showed different
ways of cutting different fruits and having the fruit salad with unique way of decorating it. The parents were astonished to
see their ward’s skills which were taught in the school as an Art Integrated Learning.
HINDI DIWAS – All the languages are equally important in our life. The implication of HINDI was done in the form of
songs, skit and nukkad natak by the students on the HINDI DIWAS. HINDI EXTEMPORE competition was conducted
to encourage the kids to speak in HINDI on the spot.
Reliving the attributes of compassion and admiration, children showed their respect and love to their Gurus on the
teacher’s day. We had given chance to the elder students to manage the school online and on campus for one hour playing
different roles in the school Virtually. They had an elated feel when took up the position of the teachers and the other
leaders of the school. Teachers and the senior students showcased their talents in the form of songs and dances to make the
other kids happy.
Chocolate making is really a skill. How to make tasty chocolates with proper mixing of ingredients and how to decorate
the chocolates were taught by hand in action by our teachers as the art integrated teaching and learning. The kids made
chocolates at home and showed that they also can make tasty, tasty chocolates on the Virtual CHOCOLATE DAY
celebration.
You all know that Bhavans is an oasis for quality education on educational landscape in Kuwait. A throwback to the
school’s incredible evolution over the years was showcased on Bhavans 16th Founder’s Day Celebrations, held on 11th
September 2021 on a Virtual Platform. We, the entire Bhavans middle east fraternity was very proud to celebrate the day
with our chairman and his family.
SIS was also keen to celebrate a day to remember the generation which molded them – The grandparents Day. The
program served as a special time in the lives of grandparents as they had many memories to carry home with their
grandchildren. The surdents were felicitated for their achèvements in NMO, Academic Scholar badge and scholarship on
a Virtual Platform.
The World Ozone Day and Cartoon Day also were celebrated by giving the students Opportunity to express their
concerns about the depletion of Ozone and the Impact of Cartoon charecters on their life.
• The month crowned with Libra and Scorpio is the month of October. The month which talks about security and harmony.
And harmony comes from cleanliness. And there is no other day other than Gandhi Jayanthi to speak on the same.
Focusing this, the school conducted various activities for the children on the ZOOM platform. The ambience of each
house filled the minds with sacrifice, peace and selfless care rendered by the greatest person Mahathma Gandhiji.
Children showcased their dedication towards the Bapuji through several patriotic songs, skits, and speeches. Even though
it was a virtual event the kids and their parents made it a very much meaningful event by their active participation.
• We are proud to say that even on a virtual platform we could manage to conduct an orientation programme for the
upcoming G 11 students. We could explain to all the students and their parents about the subject combinations and the
future prospectus of the subjects, about the tentative dates of the exams and all the future planning for the entire year.
• Show & Tell and Poster making, and the use of paper bags were dealt by the kids with their parents on the Paper Bag
Day. – How to make paper bags with the waste papers, usage of paper bags or cloth bags instead of plastic bags, how
plastic is polluting our environment and a talk on plastic, its impact were the highlights of the Day.
November attributed to the Zodiac Scorpio and Sagittarius…the people crowned with these signs are identified as
successful and resilient in nature. On the very cheerful and innocent fiesta - Universal children’s day -the ambience of the
Virtual school environment turned exuberant when the happiest souls of the educational realm beamed with the shades of
eye-catching colours on the Virtual Stage. Even though the kids and the teachers as well as the parents missed the stage
shows on this same day, they worked very hard this year to showcase their talents in a virtual zoom platform. The same
exuberance we all could feel on the Virtual Friendship Day celebration too.
Our students had brought laurels in varied Intra and Inter school competitions like Sasthra Prathibha, KIF science
exhibition, BMUN, Quiz competitions, Quran recitation, Islamic competition Badminton, Volleyball, Basketball, art and
Drawing competitions,Chitram 2021,Hindi Olympiad, Everyone Star Entertainment ,CBSE Veer Gatha Project etc…Our
students and teachers participated in various webinars for the latest updates.
Our students and teachers and the school got the SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD from for the active
participation in the CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECT by the TAG & CN CLIMATE CHAMPIONS UK. Smart Indian
School was the Only school from Kuwait who could get this recognition in Kuwait.
SANSKRITI-2021 – a students and teachers exchange programme was conducted for the first time on a virtual platform
where in 20 students of Bhavans PIES, Abu Dhabi and 20 students of Bhavns SIS ,Kuwait exchanged the teaching
pedagogy and culture of both the countries which was an eye opener for many. Kudos to all the students, parents and our
teaching and nonteaching staff for devoting their time for the education through all the events on the virtual platform even
in the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bhavans always aspires on productive results and pledging to materialize the discussions for the betterment of the students
by keeping the session on career guidance, World Science Day celebration, Awareness on the Ayurveda and natural
remedies on Ayurveda Day, and National Cancer Day. All these celebrations were conducted on a virtual platform.
The Successful & resilient session of any school is of course the Annual Sports Day. Amidst the gruelling
athletics, drill displays & competitions - The theme of FITNESS FOR ALL was properly executed on the
20th of November 2021 as Virtual Annual Sports Meet. The active participation of the kids, parents and a
few grandparents were the eye-opener for many including the Chief Gest Mr.Sachin Roby -International
Athlete Gold Medallist -Asian Championship 2017.
Diwali – a celebration of light and prosperity was dispersed on a virtual Diwali Celebration this year with
all the students, parents and the teaching and non-teaching staff of SIS. Even in a virtual platform we all
could share our views on the impact of light on darkness hoping that this pandemic also will have a light at
the end of the tunnel.
December is the month of the signs Sagittarius and Capricorn with an optimistic, freedom loving, honest,
practical, humorous and successful people.BSmart Symphony -A school Choir was formed which would
cater the singing talents of the SIS students and staff.
How to reduce wastes, how to recycle the wastes and how to reduce waste pollution were the lessons
taught to all by the Best out of Wastes competition held virtually this year. Kids and parents really
enthralled the audience with their innovative ideas of reusing the waste materials for making decorative
items for enhancing the aesthetics of homes and other public places too.
Cloud computing, Augmented Reality and the novel implementation of Artificial Intelligence was well
discussed on the session Cloud Computing on a virtual platform.
Ocean day, Ramanujan Day, Role model day, World AIDS Day, World Disability Day were celebrated and
the real feel of helping others was also inculcated in many young minds with the ethos by sharing the
knowledge with one another on a virtual platform.
The students, parents and the staff of SIS served a visual treat on the Christmas Day Celebration on a
Virtual Platform which disseminated brotherhood, peace and happiness to all the viewers. The performan
ces of the kids, their parents and the teachers were exemplifying that we take all the challenges during the
pandemic as opportunities for our better lives ahead.
The month of January having the signs Capricorn and Aquarius shows practical, prudent, ambitious,
disciplined, friendly and humanitarian people around. The career counselling session was a lively virtual
platform where the students and their parents interacted very well to understand the various arenas of
opportunities for their wards in future.
Clay modelling, National youth day and Penguin awareness day was conducted online to spread the
awareness of each day with specified theme with its fullest efforts by the students, parents and the much
innovative teachers of SIS.
February a month of Aquarius and Pisces with original, inventive, independent, intellectual, imaginative,
compassionate, selfless and intuitive attitudes filled the month with more positive vibes. Taking the same
attitudes we conducted Safety Day, World Cancer Day, Spring Day, National Day and Science Day for our
students on Zoom Platform. Kids with their parents participated from their homes and took these events to
another level and made is more remarkable occasions to encrypt in our school calendar.
The kids showed their special skills of collecting and organising the things on collage competition. The
students shown their affinity towards Mathematics in Math wizard competition which was held virtually
have not left any stone untouched even during the pandemic.
The entire Bhavans fraternity believes in inculcating human values in each one whenever and wherever possible. The Covid-19
pandemic made all of us to rely upon the technology as we had to plan for a Virtual Annual Day this year. Our annual day had
various hues of colors portraying the values of a global family with the theme SALAAM INDIA for the grades 3-11 and WORLD
THROUGH MY LENS for our kidoos of Grades 1&2 to spread the message that if we respect each other we shall be successful in our
life because the feel of one world one family will make all of us work together always to face any of the challenges coming across
our life. GAM ZEH YAAVOR……. Yes, this too shall pass.
I express my sincere gratitude to the management for providing us a platform to work on various events and
deliberations & celebrations keeping one thing in our hearts that respect others with a HEMANE heart. My
earnest gratitude to all the parent fraternity to bestow their blessing and support entrusting us to work on their
children for their brighter future. My extended Thankfulness to all the teaching and non-teaching staff of SIS
for their untiring and unlimited work extended to prove that working together is just a beginning but being
together always is the strength of any organization. We all pray to the Almighty that whatever mistakes we had
done knowingly or otherwise to pardon us and looking forward for a stronger TEAM in the years to come.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, that too among all the restrictions we once again proved that if there is a
WILL there is a WAY always. Let us all have a great hope that ……..
GAM ZEH YAAVOR……. Yes, this too shall pass…..Yes, this too shall pass…..
Head Boy Head Girl
Abdul Hadi Arif Neha Kurian
Cultural Secretary Public Relations Officer
Zainab Mohsin Arya Vichithran Nair
Sports Captain Student Editor
Smriti Mariam Stanley Ryan Joseph
Deputy Head Boy Deputy Head Girl
Aravind Abhilash Devika Krishnakumar
Deputy Cultural Secretary Deputy Sports Captain
(Girl & Boy) (Girl & Boy)
Janet George Swastik Saha Nifansa Arul Kevin Manoj
Deputy Public Relations Officer Deputy Student Editor
Esther Susan Subi Mathew James
House Captain
Febin Joseph Alia Syed Arjun Warren Joanna Reji
(Seva) (Sanskriti) (Tapas) (Satya)
Vice House Captain
Aditi Santhosh Joanna Roji Evana Rakesh Adhnan Mustafa
(Seva) (Sanskriti) (Tapas) (Satya)
Junior House Captain
Shiham Ali Pranav Menon Aventhini Regan Deion Albert
(Seva) (Sanskriti) (Tapas) (Satya)
Message from Head Girl
Dear readers,
The past two years has transformed nearly every aspect of our world. Seemingly
overnight, the quirky (waking directly from bed and attending classes!) became
mundane. Meanwhile, our friends and family have had their lives changed in critical ways
that promise to have much longer-lasting effects. Living through a global pandemic has
driven dramatic shifts in life, eating habits, and even our collective sense of time.
But after thinking innovatively and pushing boundaries, with the help of the Kuwait
Government, we managed to start the classes offline. But thinking about it now, this
was an experience that wasn’t felt quite often around the world. We encountered
various obstacles in fulfilling our duties on an entirely new platform, but I would say we
triumphed over it. Covid 19 had provided a blank canvas to us students on which we
tried to splash colors of our thoughts.
The school management has done a wonderful job in conducting multifarious activities
and events. Be it webinars, classes or even sports, Smart Indian School Kuwait has once
again proven that nothing is out of reach, and nothing can stop us if we work as a team.
I consider it an honor to be able to lead this prodigious school for this year and to be
working alongside the best team. I thank the management and all the teachers as this
wouldn’t have been possible without their support. I am sure that with the cooperation
of all and with the blessings of the Almighty, SIS will continue to grow in all ways in the
years to come.
Regards,
Neha Kurian
(Head girl 2020-21)
CLASS PREFECTS
DARSHAN KRISHNA ANIKA ARUN VIHAN SHIHAM
6 ARIES 6 TAURUS 7 ARIES 7 TAURUS
DEON HARSHA HARITHASRI ASHVANTH
8 ARIES 8 TAURUS 9 ARIES 9 TAURUS
JAS IM MINHA AYUSH
10 ARIES 10 TAURUS 11 ARIES
Grade X 2020-21— AISSE Result
Student Articles:
Newly Discovered Hobbies
I have discovered a new hobby during my stay at home in the pandemic times which is
reading. It has become my favorite hobby. Reading books has brought lot of knowledge
in my life. It also relaxes and refreshes my mind. I have good collection of books in my
house. I like reading books on adventure as they take me to a different world and make
me fly without wings. Reading helps me learn new words and develop my vocabulary.
Reading also helps me gain confidence and prepare for school quiz competition.
Name: Aayushmaan Agarwal
Class : 1 Gemini
Books we need to read
We all know that books give us knowledge. During the vacation, we all did not go out of
our houses so I read books to cheer myself up. I read storybooks like Judy Moody,
Oxford books etc. When I read books, I feel I am in the story. Every night before
sleeping, I read books so that I get good sleep and good dreams. I have loads of
storybooks which feels like a library. While reading books I don’t feel locked up in my
house but I feel I am roaming outside without any mask and there is no corona. I even
read books to my little sister who enjoys watching me read.
Name: Prisha Kalani
Class: Grade 3 Leo
My Favourite Toy
My favourite toy is my ball.
It is pink in colour and very bouncy.
I try to kick my pink ball into the goal.
I wish I could go to the beach with my friends.
And together we would play with my pink ball.
Name: Aleena Achu Sherry
Class: Grade 2 - Virgo
My Microgreens Garden
Summer vacation had started, and my mom’s biggest concern was how to keep me engaged. We
started looking into various plans that would be fun as well as productive. After days of search
finally, we ended up with something interesting – Growing Microgreens.
Microgreens are a tender form of green leafy vegetables, herbs, or pulses. They may grow up to an
approximate height of 2.5cms to 7.5cms. They are a rich source of vitamins and minerals which are
called micronutrients and are required in small amounts for the body. They have an aromatic flavour
and come in a variety of colours and textures.
I have been hearing the word ‘Microgreens’ many times. However, it was my school that inspired us
to start growing these at home. My mom was a participant during last year’s cooking competition for
parents conducted during International Earth Day by our school. One of the criteria of that event
was to include microgreens while preparing dishes. For that event, she grew green gram, and this was
the start of our microgreen garden at home.
Since then, we started our experiments with different types of seeds. I used to accompany my mom
and my job was to help her put tissues in trays and water the seeds while they grow. This became a
routine practice and eventually, I started doing things on my own. During the holidays I planted the
seeds of green gram, kidney beans, black eyes beans, Bengal gram, chickpeas, mustard, and
fenugreek. Watching them grow over the weeks was very exciting. Once they were grown, I would do
the harvesting and give them to my mom. She prepared curries, egg omelets, and various salads with
these microgreens. I love the food she prepares with these microgreens. My mom keeps saying that
it might be because they were planted by me. Once I understood the nutritional values of these
microgreens, I started eating them a lot and now they are a part of our food habit.
Anyone can now grow microgreens at home. It can be grown on our tabletop, kitchen counter, window
sides, or anywhere at home as this won’t take much space. Now planting microgreens has become my
hobby and I am going to have more such gardens at home in the days to come. Once school reopens, I
am going to talk to all my friends about this and will also inspire them to have such a nutritious
garden at home.
Name: Abhirami Nithin
Class: 2, Virgo
Morning Walk
Early morning walk is very good for our health. It is one of the most satisfying physical
activities. It keeps us energetic and healthy.
Early morning walks keeps us fresh. It helps our body stay active in the day so that we
can get a sound sleep at night. The fresh air, the chirping of the birds and the
magnificent rising Sun greets us on our walk. The silence everywhere helps us to be
focused on our work. The leg muscles get stronger. It is an exercise that every age
group can do. If a family is walking together, it is a great time of bonding.
In this time of COVID-19 pandemic we have to isolate ourselves at home. All types of
physical activities have been stopped. So, walking is a great form of exercise. It
boosts our physical and mental well-being. It also helps us in bone related problems.
In a society full of isolation and lack of normal routine many people are feeling
depressed. Going outside and walking can be a great way to combat these problems.
We can also get vitamin D directly from the sun which is important for our health.
Last but not the least the best advantage of walking is accessibility. We don’t need
any equipment. So don’t wait go for a walk.
Name: Ali
Class: 6,Aries
Reality V/S Virtuality
“Virtual reality is the first step in an adventure into the landscape of imagi-
nation.”
Imagine, we humans are in a battleship, travelling through space and time at light
speed. We are monster hunters who hunt the most feared ones like a Dracula or a
Werewolf. These thoughts exist in our minds as a product of our imagination. They
are virtual while we are stuck at our homes and the world is in a developing stage. This
is the difference between virtuality and reality. Virtuality refers to an aspect of
reality that’s ideal but is not real. Reality denotes the things which actually exist, and
their existence is not questioned. Many philosophers have tackled the true meaning of
these words. We can have both with modern-day technology.
Name: Mathew
Class:9 Aries
The Line between Reality and Virtuality:
Why it is blurred over the Pandemic?
Within the last two years that have been a rollercoaster of events, one of the biggest
changes is the switch from a mostly offline life to a mostly online life. This brings us the
question as to which would be better, living the way it is as of now, or a return to the era
before the virus?
A world where no one leaves their homes has its benefits, evident in lower carbon dioxide
levels and return of animals to natural habitats, but a return to the life that was once the
norm is equally appealing.
Communicating and functioning day to day online eases the stress on the healthcare indus-
try, reduces infection rates, and connects people more than they did before the pandemic.
But every good thing has its cons, as more people every day suffer from bad eyesight, and
mental health issues due to loneliness. Now our reality doesn’t seem so great, does it?
Moving on to a road back to simpler times, it’s a road that’s going to be hard to cross. It
would be worth it, seeing humanity connecting together again, physically and mentally. So
worth it, that many can’t wait and are attempting to reclaim that, endangering others and
creating spikes in cases. Nevertheless, the bold line between reality and virtuality is now
barely held together. The longer we stay inside, the more we get accustomed to our new
lives and the more we forget what we once considered normal.
What is the ideal reality? The answer to that is complicated, one that would
hopefully be less complex as we near the end of these desperate times. As for
now, virtuality is in fact our reality, whether we like it or not.
Name: Ann Maria
Grade: 9,Aries
Books you need to read:
‘Today a reader, tomorrow a leader’.
Reading makes a person succeed. So, open your eyes because I am going to share some of my books
with you. The first is ‘Wonder’. It is about a boy named August who has facial-defect and he is
entering at Beecher Prep at fifth grade. Everyone thinks that he’s extraordinary, but he overcomes
that. It tells us that appearances do not matter, and we all are the same.
Next is ‘Around the world in 80 days’, written by Jules Verne. It is about a man named
Phileas Fogg. He is challenged by Mr. Stuart to travel around the world in 80 days. So,
Fogg and Jean Passepartout set out on their journey.
Hope you liked the books and remember to read more.
Name: John Josey
Grade: 4,Libra
“The only journey is the journey within”
Mental health is something that is often overlooked upon by the society. It is majorly
associated with a taboo that mental illness is not as serious as a physical illness, hence it
can easily heal with time.
This mentality of the society makes it difficult for individuals suffering
from mental illness to seek help when they desperately need it. The ef-
fects of this can be harmful as some may try to self-diagnose them-
selves with the usage of drugs and alcohol. As a result, their physical
health is at great risk due to ignorance of mental health. Mental health
and physical health is intertwined.
The only way to break this taboo is by spreading awareness through
education. Parents, teachers and elders need to openly discuss the topic
of mental issues just as how the issues of physical illness such as cancer
is discussed. People with mental illness should not be labelled as ‘crazy',
they must be treated with the same respect as any other human.
The time when a person with mental illness is not
looked down upon and when anyone can seek help for
it without shame is when this stigma of mental illness
will be completely broken.
Name: Arya Nair
Grade: 11,Aries
A future looking forward
Like every other person on this planet Lila had a mask under which she hid her true self
behind. She was a teenage girl with troubles of her own .These troubles came in the
form of teachers and ents.
To her peers back at school she was the teacher’s girl who ruined all the fun.
To her teachers she was a role model, a student who was an example to all. However, to
her parents she was a lazy child with issues.
But Lila truly was none of those things. Everywhere she went she put up a persona that
fit the surr so that she would be accepted.
The true self of Lila came out only when she was alone .She was a loving girl who
loved to speak and express her omeone who loved to see others happy and
someone excited to see a brighter future for the world someone who was
happy with the smallest of
It was a little too late when she came to know that every student considered her as a
killjoy and that all the teachers expected the from her and her parents had no
trust in her.
She then decides to change and starts to be the truest version of herself. Though it will
take some time she will get rid of mask
Name: W.M Hirusari sidangana de silva
Grade: 9,Aries
‘’Trust is the easiest thing in the world to lose and
the hardest thing in the world to get back.’’
Personal qualities are attributes of your character or personality. Nobody is perfect, so
the truth is that all of us have good qualities as well as bad ones. But according to me,
trustworthiness is one of the most important qualities in life. It is the quality on which
all of the other relationships are built. We are designed to be in relationship with
others, and being able to TRUST each other means that we can do more together. You
can’t think that this quality can be easily attained. It is actually one of the hardest
qualities that can be attained.
When you start a relationship with someone, they always check whether you are
trustworthy. If you want to prove to someone that you are trustworthy you have to be
honest always. It is really hard to tell the truth sometimes. You feel embarrassed and
awkward when you say the truth. But the only way to show that you are trustworthy is
by being honest with the other person. This will help to have a good reputation for
yourself and other people will start admiring you for being honest. You have to be
transparent sometimes. When you make a mistake, admit it. This shows that you are
able to take responsibility for your actions without blaming others. This also makes the
person trust you even more.
Name: Ashvanth Regan
Grade: 9,Aries
My favorite Toy
My favorite toy is LOL surprise. It includes some baby series, some sister series and pet series as well. They come with
cool accessories like shoes, clothes, headbands, necklace, waterpots and many other school accessories. I have four LOL
dolls in my collection. Each of them has unique features- some of these dolls go through change in color with change of
hot or cold water, some of them produce tears, some of them squeeze water through mouth. All these make me feel so
lively with my toys. It seems that these toys can do wonders. I play with LOL dolls every day. I take off their shoes,
change their clothes, make a family out of these characters, and play in my doll house. This is fun to play with.
There are hundreds to thousands of Lol surprise dolls. I have only three dolls
from sister series named Roker, Honey Bun and Rosie Cutie and one from pet
series named Rook. My favorite LOL character is Kitty queen. She is so ele-
gant. I wish to keep her in my next collection.
But LoLs are really expensive to buy with. Whenever I come up with good
works like helping my mother in her daily chores, any impressive drawing by
me, helping my younger sister in her homework my parents surprise me with
LOL surprise doll. Thus it inspires me to keep up my good work.
I really wish to buy LOL Camper and a doll house in future. Hope I can share
my experience playing with them on my next writing with all of you.
Name: Zunairah Hakim
Grade :1 Aries
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