Sparsh,Edition7 Vol.1

September 2019

No. INDEX

1) Principal’s Address
2) KG Supervisor’s Message
3) SIS - Through the Lens
4) Glimpses of Art Work - Winners ofAnnual Art Competition 2019
5) Creative Space - Kindergarten

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FLY HIGH!!!

From the PrinciPal’s desk…

Dear Students,

It is a great privilege to welcome you all back after the vacation to this temple of learning - THE BHAVANS, for the
second term of the academic year 2019-2020.
It is indeed painful to bid adieu to free times and summer holidays where children were engaged in their own world, free
from the pressure of learning, indulging themselves in their preferred activities. Breaking the holiday routine and bring-
ing them back out of their comfort zone is indeed a difficult task. However, all good things have to end for a fresh and
new beginning.
Now it is the time to gear up and stay focused on studies. I have great confidence that all of you are well prepared with
renewed vigor and enthusiasm to meet the challenges ahead and emerge victorious in studies and related activities.
Dear students, you have the great privilege of studying in Bhavans. Treasure this opportunity. Thank your parents who
made it possible and the Almighty for the innumerable blessings that you all are receiving. Study SMART not only for a
better employment and all other comforts, but also for knowledge, wisdom, humanity, and humility. With a kind and noble
heart and mind, give back whatever you can, to the society where lots of less privileged human beings reside. As chil-
dren, you complain about lot of things that are missing in your lives. Complaining about not getting enough time for com-
pleting assignments and projects on time, about not getting leisure, not getting expensive gadgets, disliking and wasting
food so on and so forth, the list never ends. Nevertheless, we fail to appreciate the noblest things we are getting
through the hard work of our parents and elders. Please do remember that there are scores of illiterate children who
are not getting a morsel of food for their survival in this universe. Always develop an attitude of gratitude for whatev-
er privileges you are getting.
I know all of you have great potential. Utilize it in an efficient manner. Always set a goal in your life for self-
improvement. A learner without a goal will remain stagnant. Draft a timetable. Strictly adhere to it. If you have good
planning, proper scheduling, perfect implementation and hardwork, success will never elude you; instead will knock at
your doorstep. There is no shortcut to success. Hardwork, clear vision and smart study are the key to success. As a stu-
dent, you should prioritize your studies and activities perfectly. Refrain from the tendency of postponing studies Ana-
lyze your study methodology and correct your faults, if any.
Revision is also mandatory for students to excel in academics. Allocate adequate time for revising whatever you have
learnt from school. Practice loud reading regularly. It is an easy way to memorize your lessons properly and efficiently.
Yoga and meditation also play a key role in our routine. Practicing small yoga exercises makes your body more flexible,
balanced and strong. Meditation sharpens your intellect, relieves your stress and anxiety, makes you more focused, and
clears your mind from unwanted thoughts. Toxins from our body can also be flushed out by doing yoga exercises regular-
ly. Simple breathing techniques are good for the respiratory system as a sound mind in a healthy body is a pre-requisite
for a well-balanced life. Good amount of rest in the form of sound sleep is very essential to carry out next day’s work.
Last but not the least; a well-balanced diet is also vital for the normal functioning of our mind and body. Avoid junk
foods and aerated drinks. Replace it with homemade food, fresh fruits and healthy salads. Excessive indulgence in video
games and WhatsApp also drain your energy and steal away your precious time and make you an internet addict and
tempt you to surf unwanted sites. So plan your studies smartly, cleverly and execute it to excel in your studies.
My dear teaching fraternity, please venture out of your comfort zone and do something innovative which would make our
students enjoy their learning and related activities. Stay committed and focused in your work. Do your duties with dedi-
cation, devotion and diligence to make your teaching an enriching, meaningful and fruitful experience for students.
Thanks to all my colleagues and I hope with their devotion, support and commitment, our students will have a delightful,
fun-filled, blissful and a successful academic year ahead.

GOD BLESS U ALL.

Mahesh Iyer
Principal

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Better ‘ME’ for a better ‘US’
Somehow right from birth, ‘reputation’ has been fed to us before ‘character’ had even been introduced. By defini-
tion, character is who you are and reputation is what the world perceives of you.
Contrary to what the world has been advising, I would like to believe that it is better to earn a bad name and live a
good life than to earn a good name and live a bad life. We are always contained by the social construct of having to
earn a good name in school, college and workplace. It is taught to us to be the good lad to our teachers, colleagues
and every passerby who acknowledges us. A good name from everywhere, from everyone, every single time; a good
name at any cost. The first introspection for most of us is ‘What will the world think of me- if I do this/ if I don’t do
this?’ Do we ever think, ‘What will- I become/ happen to me- by doing this or not doing this?’
The secret of fulfilling life is to ensure that your personal good always contributes to the greater good.We should be
able to live our lives through empathy and sympathy and not on the basis of what is preached to us. LIVE and LET
LIVE and not LET LIVE and LIVE. After all, if one doesn’t figure out how to live, how will one help others live better
lives?
What’s astonishing is, more than the desire of earning a good name, the fear of being known by a bad name is what
drives us. Ironically, when you commit to ‘earning a bad name but living a good life’ you end up living a good life
AND earning a good name. Live 20% and let live 80%.
Stand up for yourself, the World will stand by your side.

Rajni Menon
Kindergarten Supervisor

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SIS

THROUGH
THE LENS

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BACK TO SCHOOL AT BHAVANS

After the long summer holidays, Bhavans Smart Indian School Kuwait was prepared to
welcome the students of Senior wing on 2nd September and Primary wing along with the
kindergarteners on 3rd September,2019. The enthusiastic students and beaming tiny tots
were full of enthusiasm and exuberance as they made their way through the gates of the
school. The children were keen to meet their teachers and friends.

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SUMMERTIME EQUALS FUN TIME

As the sun is shining out brightly and the season of summer is still underway, the
kindergarten wing of Bhavans Smart Indian School celebrated a perfect scenario of ‘Fun
in the Sun’ day in September 2019. Summer is a season that makes everyone want to
spend doing various activities outside. The heat during summer can be a little harsh
as well. People seek refreshments like cool drinks, ice creams and go to the beach to
beat the heat. By celebrating this day, Bhavans Smart Indian School worked towards
imbibing the essential life skills like self-care through a medium of enjoyment.

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HEALTH AWARENESS PROGRAM

Health awareness – a part of academic discipline garners great reception among the
students at school. Bhavans Smart Indian School had taken this initiative to
demonstrate its range of approach with the support received from Health Ministry in
Kuwait. The medical practitioner Dr. Hannah from ministry paid her visit in
September,2019 to enlighten the students about the effective impact on health
hygiene. The students were the happy receptors of this session which included the
clarification of queries from the young minds.

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SHOW AND TELL AT BHAVANS

Stories and props have the effect to sparkle little mind’s imagination and there’s
nothing like narrating stories to instil the art of story narration in the nurturing
minds. Grade 2 students of Bhavans Smart Indian School excelled in this task of
storytelling for the given theme of this year. The theme taken to explore their
storytellers in them was ‘Wonders of the World’. Wonders around the world always
remain a wonder for the specialty of architecture and history. In this manner, the
art of narration of our efficient children remained a wonder through their dexterity,
precision and style of description.

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HONOURING HINDI LANGUAGE

Bhavans Smart Indian School honoured the official language of India – ‘Hindi’ on
Hindi Diwas during the mass assembly. This linguistic celebration garnered a huge
appraisal among the teaching community as the propagators of the language had taken a
painstaking effort to make the language prosper. Attuned to this motto, the school
organized many activities on Hindi Diwas under the proper execution by the department
of Hindi.

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TEACHER’S DAY WITH ZEST

Bhavans Smart Indian School celebrated Teachers’ Day in commemoration to the birthday
of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Second President of India. The day was established
for the teachers by the profound philosopher and statesman for his ardent penchant
towards the profession that imparts knowledge to the growing minds. In correspondence
to this, the school organized and conducted several activities for the Primary and
Middle Wing.

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RAPTUROUS ONAM AT BHAVAN’S SIS

The festival that is celebrated with pomp and show bore fruits of rapturous
togetherness in Bhavans Smart Indian School putting forth the mega event in great
jubilation. Onam – an epitome of culture, ritual, delicacies, heritage and apparel
belonging to the Indian state of Kerala called for an enthusiastic participation
with zest. This Onam was ornamented by the first of its kind manner by preparing the
ritualistic food in the campus by the teachers and letting it to be served to the
teaching and non-teaching community on the commencing date of Onam season.

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CARPE DIEM AT AQUA PARK

Bhavans Smart Indian School arranged a one-day picnic at Aqua Park for the students from grades 3
to 9. A little refreshing moment to the minds of children who are going to take up their
examinations next week served a great relaxation to the students. Fun, laughter and finger-
frolicking meals have to come once in a while with the dear ones of school. Following up with
this, around 200 students along with the teachers hit the fun-filled spot at 9 PM and it lasted
till 1 PM. The time spent there was a rewarding one as the teacher-student bond expanded in terms
of concern and care.

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CELEBRATING OZONE DAY

Bhavans Smart Indian School celebrated the Ozone Day, a day of commemoration to
instigate the protection of God’s own layer – Ozone, on 16th September in the school
premises. September 16 was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as the
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. This designation had been
made on December 19, 2000, in commemoration of the date, in 1987, on which nations
signed the Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone .The celebrations
are also known as World Ozone Day. This year’s theme for the World Ozone Day,was
taken as ‘32 Years and Healing.’

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CLAY MODELLING IN ARABIC

Bhavans Smart Indian School organized an activity which enriched students to merge art
with letters. This activity was conducted by the Arabic Department who initiated this
process to facilitate children in better understanding of the letters and to help them
keep abreast with the knowledge in Arabic language. The students of grade 2 ventured
in this wonderful task of creation and learning to smoothen the path of acquisition.

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HEART-WARMING GRANDPARENTS’ DAY
Grandparents are the essential members in each family to fortify values, impart

discipline, to leave lasting imprints on unconditional love and a beacon of wisdom.
Bhavans Smart Indian School always strives to integrate values with education and
this special day was exclusively set to celebrate the contributions made by grandpar-
ents in different phases of life. A special program was organized by the management
to honour grandparents of the school.

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GROUP RHYME COMPETITION

Rhymes are an essential part of developing language and communication skills of children. Rhymes
take the children on a journey to the fantasy land which they visualize. The group aspect of the
competition encourages them to improve their social skills as they interact with their peers. Reci-
tation of rhymes also are put to test their memory and their confidence in delivery. Bhavans has
always focused on the complete learning for their students so that they excel in all the fields.The
Kindergarten wing of Bhavans Smart Indian School held its Group Action Rhyme competition for Pre-KG
and KG-1.

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BHAVANS 14TH FOUNDER’S DAY CELEBRATIONS

Nothing grows on jagged rock. Sublime feats are a corollary to exalted vision that

thrives on fertile minds. Like the sun-whipped oasis on a desolate landscape, Bhavans

is an oasis for quality education on the sun-scarred desert of sorts of an educational

landscape in Kuwait. Bhavans 14th Founder’s Day

Celebrations, held on 13th September 2019 at

Smart Indian School, Kuwait, bore all the

hallmarks of a compelling show- a throwback to

the school’s incredible evolution over the

years. After the recital of verses from the Holy

Quran and the rendition of the Kuwait National

Anthem by the school choir, Chief Guest, H E Dr.

Shamir Ali , Ambassador of Guyana to Kuwait, Mr. N. K

Ramachandran Menon, Founder and Chairman, Bhavans Middle

East, Mr. Sooraj Ramachandran, Vice Chairman, Bhavans , Middle

East , Mr. T Premkumar, Principal, Indian Educational School and

Mr. Mahesh Iyer, Principal, Smart Indian School conjointly lit the

ceremonial lamp in the diffuse haze of golden light.

As the 14th Founder’s Day Celebrations drew to a close, Bhavans looked poised on the
threshold of a more prolific journey, reinventing itself to embrace fresh challenges.
The forecast has never been so bright.

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Glimpses
of
Art
Work

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NEERAV SUJITH LKG ARIES AGNEY SUBIN MOHAMMED RAULAN
NEERAV LKG ARIES LKG TAURUS LKG LEO

ASHEL ANEESH LKG GEMINI

RAWDAH SHAFI LKG VIRGO PATUR UJWALA LKG LIBRA AMEYA ELSA LKG SCORPIO AYSHA SAUD
LKG SAGITTARIUS

RITHANYA UKG ARIES KAITH DONNIE UKG TAURUS NITIKA UKG ARIES

TANNISTHA UKG SCORPIO RIANNA UKG SAGITTARIUS DONET JOHN UKG GEMINI

HANNAH TREESA UKG LIBRA JANUSHANA UKG AQUARIUS DHEVAYANI UKG GEMINI

JOHANNA UKG VIRGO AKSHARA UKG PISCES AARIZ ASWAD UKG LEO

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EDITOR IN CHIEF : Mr. MAHESH IYER
EDITORS : Ms.ANJANA NAVEEN

DESIGN & LAYOUT Ms.DHIVYA CHRISTY
: Mr.JOGY GEORGE

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