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from the principal’s desk Dear Parent, Warm greetings from CPGIS, Juhu. November is a month dedicated to celebrate the innocence, curiosity and inquisitiveness of children. We cherish this experience every year as we salute our dear leader and late Prime minister, Sri. Jawaharlal Nehru. Many varied and interesting activities were planned and conducted by the school in this month. Our Pre Primary children had very engaging and fun-filled learning activities in this month with field trips, guest lectures and continuous parent involvement. We connected with parents through the PTM and we thank all parents for the valuable feedback shared on this occasion. The Master Chef contest held by the school to encourage fathers to bond with their kids and dish out delicacies was indeed a great event. This showcased the beautiful bond between a father and a child, how smaller details with healthy food, taste and presentation were not only noticed but taken care by them. I am always pleased to note how our Pre Primary children not only learn from teachers but ask very appropriate and meaningful questions which indicate good learning. Our Primary children enjoyed newer and interesting activities through field trips and hands on learning. They were most happy at every opportunity to learn through meeting global travellers through CLAP talks which is true for Pre Primary and Secondary also. Our Primary students have become confident learners to speak and present on chosen topics at this stage of the academic year 2017-18. Their enthusiasm and keen interest to participate in activities are very encouraging for us to guide them always. Our Secondary children were engaged in the E-waste global project with Sadong High School, South Korea, which is our partner school. Through this, they exchanged learning objectives achieved and collaborated for preparing utility products out of e-waste along with identifying steps for safe disposal of e-waste materials. It was heartening to note the concern and keen interest among our students towards this global issue.
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from the principal’s desk

Dear Parent,

Warm greetings from CPGIS, Juhu. November is a month dedicated to celebrate the innocence,

curiosity and inquisitiveness of children. We cherish this experience every year as we salute our dear

leader and late Prime minister, Sri. Jawaharlal Nehru. Many varied and interesting activities were

planned and conducted by the school in this month.

Our Pre Primary children had very engaging and fun-filled learning activities in this month with

field trips, guest lectures and continuous parent involvement. We connected with parents through the

PTM and we thank all parents for the valuable feedback shared on this occasion. The Master Chef

contest held by the school to encourage fathers to bond with their kids and dish out delicacies was

indeed a great event. This showcased the beautiful bond between a father and a child, how smaller

details with healthy food, taste and presentation were not only noticed but taken care by them.

I am always pleased to note how our Pre Primary children not only learn from teachers but ask very

appropriate and meaningful questions which indicate good learning.

Our Primary children enjoyed newer and interesting activities through field trips and hands on

learning. They were most happy at every opportunity to learn through meeting global travellers

through CLAP talks which is true for Pre Primary and Secondary also. Our Primary students have

become confident learners to speak and present on chosen topics at this stage of the academic year

2017-18. Their enthusiasm and keen interest to participate in activities are very encouraging for us to

guide them always.

Our Secondary children were engaged in the E-waste global project with Sadong High School, South

Korea, which is our partner school. Through this, they exchanged learning objectives achieved and

collaborated for preparing utility products out of e-waste along with identifying steps for safe

disposal of e-waste materials. It was heartening to note the concern and keen interest among our

students towards this global issue.

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There were interactions for learning between students of the two schools through skype video

sessions. Students from Pre Primary to Grade 9 prepared products out of e-waste which were put on

a sale on 25th Nov‟17. It was a true sense of achievement for the students and teachers. We thank

you dear parents for the keen support and involvement in this initiative of the school which helped

us to raise Rs.14,000 for a noble cause of contribution to Khushi, an NGO for differently abled

children and Interact club of Rotary International.

Dear Parents, the school is keen to prioritise effective learning with global experience as the

approach and all efforts are centred on the same. We are glad to receive your support and

encouragement in this regard and I thank you all for the same.

With Best Regards,

Dr. G. Nagashree

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Children see magic because they look for it.

The students of C. P. Goenka International School, Juhu, had a fun filled Children's Day celebration

on the 14th of November, 2017. Our school had organized a magic show for the children of the

Primary and Secondary sections where the magician, who was only six years old, performed a

variety of interesting and exciting magic tricks and entertained the audience thoroughly. In addition

to the magic show, food stalls having cotton candy, popcorn, the much loved ice popsicles called

“Gola” were present and interesting games were also arranged for the children. The teachers

enthusiastically put on various dance performances and humorous skits that the students greatly

enjoyed. The whole atmosphere was one of jubilant laughter and joy.

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The Master Chef event was organized as a part of Children‟s day celebration with Fathers and was

conducted with great enthusiasm and innovation at Spring Buds International. Lots of fun and

engaging activities were planned for the fathers who showed great commitment and enthusiasm even

though this event involved a huge amount of preparation and planning beforehand.

Cooking has never been so much fun, with daddies involved in a real culinary adventure. All in all,

the morning was a great demonstration of team work, communication, leadership, time management

and some brilliant cooking skills. The overall best performance award went to the group for a very

well presented and healthy preparation of sandwiches and decoration of cupcakes depicting the entire

"Solar System." This was an extension of learning of the topic for Sr. KG, which we believe was an

amazing way of engaging children in experiential learning. Winning group members were awarded

with cookery books and some goodies for the toddlers.

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Bus depot visit

Our Playgroup children were taken to a bus depot for a visit and they were really amazed to see so

many buses standing stationary at the depot. We met the bus driver, the conductor and the ticket

checker also. The kids were taken inside the bus to see the big steering wheel and they were even

showed how the buses are washed. The teachers showed the children how the bus conductor gives

everyone a bus ticket to travel in the bus. The children were thrilled with this new trip and had a fun

learning experience.

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Visit to post office

In a world of advanced technology, people hardly remember that earlier they used to get their mails

delivered by the post man.

To show the importance of our community helpers, our little toddlers visited the Juhu Post Office and

made a card on Inland Post cards for their parents. The postman helped the kids to stamp on the

letters and then they posted the letters in the post box. It was a fun visit and a hands on experience for

the kids. The staff was very helpful and co-operative.

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Dress up day

The children from Playgroup and the Nursery Sections were dressed up as community helpers and it

was a treat to watch them. Good effort were put in by the parents to dress up the kids. The children

made an attempt to name the helpers they were dressed as. The teachers spoke about how each

community helper helps us in a different way to have a beautiful world around us.

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Visit to the Salon

The children of the Nursery section visited a salon and met a stylish and fashionable hairdresser who

showed the children all her salon tools and equipments. This turned out to be a fun filled, hands on

learning trip for students and they were completely thrilled by this experience.

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Visit to the Fire Station

The students of the Nursery section visited the Fire Station at Irla where they received first hand in-

formation about how a fire fighter extinguishes the fire and helps rescue people from dangerous situa-

tions.

The children were very excited and enjoyed every aspect of this new experience.

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Block building Competition

Block Building competition was held in school for the students of the Junior & Senior KG on

Tuesday, 21st November‟17. The children were expected to practice at home, to model creative

structures, figures and duplicate the same at the school for the competition.

Lot of excitement and complete participation by students was observed for this activity. It was a

creative experience for them as they started building up their structures using colorful blocks. A few

examples of the structures built by the students were - Windmills, Peppa pig house, Christmas scene,

a Giraffe, etc.

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Dress up day

To reinforce the concept of different professions, the students of Junior K.G. were asked to dress up

as their favourite professional helper. Accordingly, the children hit the ramp in their colorful attires

and were given an opportunity to speak about what they would like to be when they grew up.

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Visit to Hotel

The students of the Junior K.G. section, accompanied by their teachers, visited „Water Stones‟ Hotel

as a reinforcement of their theme topic. Here, they got a chance to meet the people who help in the

smooth day to day functioning of the hotel like the chefs, waiters, bell boys, receptionist, laundry

man, housekeeping staff, etc. The staff was very humble and cooperative and took the kids for a tour

of the entire hotel. Overall, the children enjoyed the food and ambience of the hotel thoroughly.

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Dress up day

We have learnt that there are eight planets in our Solar System along with the Sun and the Moon

and to reinforce the topic of ‘Solar Village’, the students of the Senior K.G. were dressed up as

various celestial bodies, where each child got an opportunity to speak about the planet they had

dressed up as.

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Star Gazing

As the theme of the month of November was selected as „Outer Space‟, our children of the Senior

K.G. section got an opportunity to explore the galaxy!

They had a great and thrilling experience exploring the Sky at Silver Beach, where they saw the Spot

on the Sun and had a look at some of the other Planets such as Venus, Saturn and also glanced at the

Moon through the telescope. It was indeed a memorable experience for the children.

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Not all classrooms have four walls!

The students of Grade 3 had their third clap talk session on the 2nd of November, 2017 where they

were taken on an imaginary journey beyond the four walls of their classroom, to learn about the

interesting culture of the transcontinental country, Turkey.

The travelers, Mr. Merdan and Mr. Nihat, enlightened the students about the lifestyle, food habits,

entertainment, flora and fauna, and other aspects of their country. The session ended with a lively

foot tapping session and the students gained immense knowledge about the country of Turkey.

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The students of Grade 2 were introduced to the life and culture of Nigeria by Mr. Eliyah Eziwhuo,

who visited our school on the 2nd of November, 2017 and conducted the Clap Talk session.

The children learnt about the different ethnic groups in Nigeria such as the Igbo and Hausa. They

also learnt that the capital city of Nigeria is Abuja and that the Nigerian currency is called Naira.

The session ended with the students learning some African dance moves and clapping games that

little children in Nigeria often perform and play.

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“Travelling and a change of place imparts new vigour to the mind”

CPGIS, Juhu, had organised the third Clap Talk session for the students of Grades 4 and 5 on the

2nd of November, 2017.

Clap traveller, Mr Eliyah Eziwhuo from Nigeria conducted this session. He shared a lot of

information about his country, speaking about it‟s environment, culture, traditions, festivals,

cuisine, dance and lifestyles of the different ethnic groups. It was an interactive session as he

shared his experiences with the students and excitedly answered all the questions asked by them.

The children, along with Mr Eliyah, enjoyed the session as they played the clapping game and

swayed to the traditional tunes of Nigeria.

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“Every child is an artist”

In order to justify the title and explore creative potentials in the young minds of our Primary

children, an Inter-Class Art Competition was held on the 3rd of November, 2017 where the theme

was „Jungle.‟

The students of Grades 1 & 2 were given outlines and were asked to color the shapes of animals and

nature within the outlines. The Students of Grades 3 & 4 had to draw the topic „India in 2050‟.

The children showcased their skills and came up with amazing art work which was a treat to the

eyes. The selection of the winners was a tough job for the judges. The criteria for the selection of

the winners for Grades 3 and 4 were neatness and accuracy.

This fun filled activity witnessed an enthusiastic participation by all the students.

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The morning assembly is the common meeting ground where the thoughts shared inspire and guide us

towards beginning the day with positivity.

Grade 3 A assembly, conducted on the 7th of November, 2017 began with the prayers and thought for

the day followed by a humorous poem, awareness on The Rally for Rivers and a peep into the life of

„Chacha Nehru.‟ The assembly was concluded with news snippets related to sports and some

interesting facts which made the students curious and enriched their knowledge.

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Live with no excuses and Travel with no regrets!

CPGIS, Juhu, had arranged a Clap Talk session for Grade 1 students with CLAP traveler Ms. Yara

Khalil from Cairo, Egypt, on the 21st of November 2017. Ms. Yara shared a lot of information about

her country with our Grade 1students. It was an Interactive session, where our students gained

knowledge and insight about Egypt.

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Exposure to the world of underwater life.

The students of Grade 1 were taken for a field trip to the newly renovated Taraporewala Aquarium on

the 7th of November, 2017, where they were exposed to many kinds of sea creatures. A gateway to a

whole new world; it was simply mesmerising. All that could be seen was colourful fishes everywhere

and their beauty was admired by one and all. The aquarium looked so real that the children felt as if

they were underwater since it made the glass walls of the tanks seem to disappear. They were

extremely delighted to see these little creatures floating about, diving and swimming, which gripped

their attention. Along with the different species of aquatic creatures, even we floated into another

world, its inhabitants colourful and graceful.

The children also learnt the Hindi names of the fish along with the English ones, which was a part of

their Hindi curriculum.

This trip satisfied the children‟s curiosity and enriched their knowledge.

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Wherever there is Sunlight, Air and Soil, Plants can be found

The students of the Primary section visited Bhavan‟s Nursery as part of their field trip on the 9th of

November, 2017.

This field trip was based on the topics “Bagicha” for Grade 2,

“Ped, Paudhe, Aur Hum” for Grade 3 & “Humare Aas Paas Ka Vatavaran” for Grade 4.

Basking in the sunlight, the students learnt about the different types of plants, creepers and trees at

the nursery. A wide range of plants were displayed and labelled with their botanical names. The nurs-

ery captured the interest of the children due to its rich, botanical resources.

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Clock Activity

"If you want to be more productive, you need to become a master of your minutes".

Our little masters of Grade 1 learnt about the number of hours that a day has in the topic 'Time'. The

teacher first introduced this topic with a small game called 'buzz', which was a simple fun game of

skip counting in 5's. The students learnt to read the clock with help of this game. A fun activity was

held in class where the students were given clock cut outs. They drew out the hands and numbers in

the clock showing the time given by the teacher. These clocks, denoting the time, were later displayed

in the class.

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Listening Comprehension

'The only rule for being a good talker is to learn to listen'.

To enhance listening skills as part of the language curriculum, the students performed a small role

play where they had a telephonic conversation with their partner. Two students, using a toy phone,

conversed with each other based on the question each one of them asked. Followed by this activity,

they had a Task sheet based on a listening comprehension named „My pet dinosaur.‟ In this activity,

the teacher spoke to the children about the importance of listening and then comprehending. The

students were able to relate to this activity and comprehension easily.

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Rainbow Activity

"Somewhere, over the rainbow, Skies are blue and the dreams that you dare to dream really

do come true".

The students of Grade 1 learnt about how the weather conditions change every day and every hour as

well as about the four main seasons of the year.

As an extension of this topic, they also learnt how a rainbow is formed by the light from the sun

being broken up by water droplets in the atmosphere. Our students had a thorough knowledge about

the colours of the rainbow abbreviated as 'VIBGYOR.' They also drew and coloured their own

rainbows at the end of the activity and enjoyed this fun filled session.

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Clap Talks Sessions are extremely interactive and they help us in understanding the different

cultures, ideologies and lifestyles shared by people across the globe. The students of different grades

have witnessed and been a part of different Clap sessions held at our school and every single one of

these talks has been an extremely insightful experience.

The students of Grade 6 and 7 were delighted to meet Ms. Natasha Francoise Berger from

Philippines who happily shared with the students the life and culture adopted by the people of her

country.

Grade 8 students got a talk from Mr. Nazif Alizada, an inhabitant of Afghanistan. Both the travelers

showed us those sides of their countries that most people miss out on and hearing about it truly

helped gain perspective about these places.

Lastly, the students of Grade 9 got a talk from Mr. Omiyale Azeez Lanre who, with the help of his

outgoing and enthusiastic personality, took us on an imaginary trip to Nigeria.

Evidently, Clap talks help us understand the different cultures, ethnic identities and lifestyles of

people from all over the world, as this information is shared from people who have first hand

experience about these places and more importantly, they take the students on an adventure trip

within the confines of their classrooms. The students also gain more useful information about new

places and thus, eventually become open to having new experiences.

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How much do u really know about Afghanistan?

India and Afghanistan are more alike than we thought!

Afghanistan is a place full of different cultures and beliefs, similar to our country. It is a place that

has rich fruits, food and history and is popularly known for its dishes such as Qabli Pulaw, Qorthi

and 2 Piaza. Not many are aware of the fact that Afghani people are actually not very fond of spices

(unlike Indians) and that the name 2 Piaza was actually given to the dish because it had way too

many onions used during its preparation.

Most of us have tasted the type of bread called Naan, however, not many of us know that the kind of

Naans that are made in Afghanistan come in different shapes, sizes and forms unlike the Naan that is

readily available in our county. In fact, when it comes to food, the Afghanis strongly believe in the

'grow fresh, taste fresh' technique which is why they do not use chemicals to grow their crops, fruits

and vegetables, etc. Cherries and Raspberries are also grown fresh.

What made the talk given by Mr. Nazif Alizada really special was the similarities he spoke of be-

tween the villages in India and Afghanistan, which are built similarly and are windy and spacious.

The list containing the things that Afghanistan is famous for does not end here. Buddhism was one of

the major religions in Afghanistan during the Pre-Islamic Era. There was a huge statue of Buddha

which was extremely famous and came to be known as a tourist attraction. Unfortunately, however,

the temple was bombed by the Taliban and is now a crumpled heap of stones.

While India and Afghanistan both have people of different ethnicities living in one place, the social

unrest that is present in Afghanistan is disheartening. Interestingly, Navroz , another festival that is

often celebrated in India actually originated in the country of Afghanistan. In this festival, everything

that starts with the letter 'S' is collected .

While we have had various Clap talks throughout the year, this one was definitely the most interest-

ing session so far. Afghanistan and India are extremely similar countries and yet they maintain their

own distinct identity and we are thankful to Mr Nazif Alizada for sharing these insights with us.

-Mallishka Nagi

IX B

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A memorable experience at MAMI

I had a memorable experience as having being selected for the MAMI half ticket children‟s Jury. The

selection process was done through our school. All the participants had to write an essay about their

favourite movie and what they liked about it. The Jury comprised of seven members, with ages rang-

ing between nine to sixteen years.

We were tasked with watching a series of six feature films and twelve documentaries and also writing

down the points that we liked. After watching all of these films, there was a deliberation session where

the jury chose the top two feature films out of the six and the top two shorts out of the twelve.

Throughout the course of four days of watching all the movies, with a break of one week between

them, I personally liked two movies which stood out from the rest of the features and shorts, namely,

Cloudboy from the features and Mdudu boy from the short.

Cloudboy is an emotional and powerful movie which is about a boy who visits his mother‟s house for

the first time after his parents had divorced and how he adjusts to the changes in this environment and

the people he is living with.

Mdudu boy is a documentary about a boy from Kenya living in poverty who wants to play football

with bigger boys but they bully him and demotivate him but eventually, he shows his football skills

and proves everyone wrong.

The deliberation session was pretty short, as the top featured film chosen was Cloudboy, which every-

one immediately agreed upon and Mdudu boy got the second rank. Overall, the experience was great

as I learnt how to analyse a film carefully, along with the smallest of details.

-Shiv Menon

IX A

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Laughter, Music And Popcorn

When you walk into school to see it covered with balloons, you know it‟s going to be a good day. This

year, on the 14th of November, 2017, our school celebrated Children‟s Day with great pomp and show.

Popcorn making machines, a Gola vendor and even candy floss stalls were all over the school campus.

Our school had also organized a variety of interesting and entertaining games such as Snakes and

Ladders, Bowling and remote controlled car racing.

There were plenty of activities to engage students all the way from the Pre-Primary to the Secondary

Sections. A photo booth, tattoo artist and a balloon twister were all part of the fun but he most exciting

activity for the children of the younger grades was definitely the bouncy castle. It was impossible to

get the children to get off it. But undoubtedly, the best part of the event was the performance the

teachers put up for us. There was a special poem written for the students by the teachers. In addition to

this, there were energy filled dance performances, wonderful song covers and one teacher even played

the flute. The students were deeply touched by these efforts put in by their teachers and this made their

day even more special and enjoyable.

For the Tenth Graders, this was going to be their last Children‟s Day celebration at school and the

teachers made sure that they had a memorable one. In addition to all of this, there was a treasure hunt

arranged for the students where they all participated enthusiastically and went searching for clues all

across the school. By the end of the day, all the students were in tears when their class teachers gave

them personalized cards.

This wonderful day was filled with laughter, music and a lot of popcorn. We made such amazing

memories that we will never forget. A huge thank you to all the teachers and the PTA for making this

day so great.

-Shloka Murarka

IX B

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The students of CPGIS, Juhu, as part of their Online International Collaboration Project on E-Waste

Management with the students of Sadong High School in South Korea, organized a garage sale called

the “E-Cycle Event” on the 23rd of November, 2017. The items created by the students using E-Waste

were put on sale, with the intention of erasing their E-waste responsibility and using the funds

collected from this sale to be donated towards a social cause. The slogan “Save the Environment” was

adopted by the children of the Pre-Primary Section and they convinced the parents patronizing the

stalls to purchase the items on sale. The total money collected from this sale amounted to Rupees

Thirteen Thousand, which will be donated to the Interact Club as well as to an

NGO.

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Insights by Our IBDP Teachers

Professional development workshops are appropriate for practitioners in all IB programmes, new,

experienced and non-IB teachers alike. This series of new workshops deepens the understanding of IB

teaching and learning to sustain and inspire your practice. Our IB teachers attended In-House

Professional Development workshops conducted by our IB Co-Coordinator Ms. Neha Pandit. These

are some insights shared by our teachers.

Petit a petit, l‟oiseau fait son nid”

IB for me was always surprisingly different as it is a concept based curriculum and the children take a

lead in their inquiry learning.

I would say that I arrived thinking “this IB thing is too much work” and then suddenly realized that I

was already doing so many things that make me “IB” without realizing it! I always ended up leaving

the meetings satisfied and confident that I can take up the “IB challenge”.

There wasn't any meeting where I didn't leave the room learning something new or without

interacting. That again is exactly what IB focuses. Post-school hours we always had IB team meeting,

activities, presentations etc.

Every teacher in all our meetings had so much to discuss, explore, inquire and learn that it enriches

one‟s thinking ability beyond the limit.

As I teach French, I checked several resources online and on My IB website relating to teaching

strategies, links to CAS, TOK and EE etc. It just gave me more innovative ideas to implement in my

lectures.

It is rightly said, “The IB learner profile describes the attributes and outcomes of education for

international-mindedness”.

With the guidance of Dr. G. Nagashree and enthusiasm & dedication of Ms. Neha Pandit, entering the

IB world always felt positive and I look forward to a great learning and teaching experience.

Ms. Kasturi

(French Teacher)

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"The meetings were informative and enlightening.

It is a great opportunity to be part of the IB program with its holistic approach.

The meetings have initiated the learning process and I look forward to

applying the practice and insights of the program for the

positive growth of students as well as for myself.

Thank you."

Ms. Shipra (Counsellor)

It's been a wonderful experience so far. I enjoyed all the meetings, they are very informative & helped

me to expand my ideas about the programme. Thank You

Ms. Supriya (Lab Assistant)

We‟ve learnt that education is predicted more on skills than content. it is so important to encourage

students to hone their skills, be it of thinking, communication or research. That‟s going to be one of

the main priorities.

Mr. Amaan (English Teacher)

IB has been a beautiful experience for me. Our collaborative meetings have lead to high-quality

professional development and has strengthen my teaching practice and professional learning. These

meeting have served as opportunities to share best practices & personal interactions with my

colleagues. The IB meetings have been very enriching& knowledgeable along with being motivating

with the energetic vibe of our IBDP coordinator Ms. Neha Pandit. Personally the best part about IB, is

the shift in paradigm from teacher centric to student centric.

Ms. Sarah (Business Management & Home Room Teacher)

I can best describe my experience of collaborating in IBDP meetings as exhilarating. The opportunity

to learn about the core elements of IBDP vizTOK , EE and CAS is the most exciting part. It opened

new vistas for me at looking for novel ways of learning and growing as an individual. The fact that

links from study units has to be made to core elements has helped me to imbibe the importance of

integration. The collaborative meetings are fun because there is so much to know from perspectives of

other teachers.

Ms. Divya (CAS Coordinator)

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sahI kha hO iksaI nao saIKnao kI caah kBaI BaI CaoD,naa nahIM caaihe.

maora BaI yahI maananaa hO ipClao k[- idnaaoM sao ek ivad\yaaqaI- jaOsaa AnauBava krnao lagaI hU^M.yah Pyaara AnauBava mauJao EaImatI naoha

pMiDt jaI kI vajah sao imalaa ijasako ilae maOM ]nhoM thoidla sao Qanyavaad donaa caahtI hU^M.

jaba yah jaanakarI mauJao imalaI ik maora caunaava IB core team maoM huAa hO vah maoro ilae ek sauKd AnauBava qaa. tba sao maoro

ivad\yaaqaI- jaIvana ka safr AarMBa huAa raoja, ek sao DoZ, GaMTo hmaarI AaiQakairk baOzk haotI qaI ijasamaoM hmanao IB ko baaro maoM

pUNa- jaanakarI p`aPt kI.Aa[- baI ka paz\yak`ma, iSaxaNa SaOlaI saBaI ivaYayaaoM ko baaro maoM jaOsao CAS,EE,TOK [%yaaid ko baaro maoM

jaanakarI.hmaaro jaao BaI pS̀na haoto qao ]nako ]%tr hmaoM AasaanaI sao imala jaato qao.Anaok gaitivaiQayaa^M BaI krvaa[- jaatI qaIM

jaao bahut hI &anavaQa-k qaIM .]nhIM ko AaQaar pr hmanao Apnao ivaYaya ko Avalaaokna (Overview), [ka[- yaaojanaa (Unit

Plan), paz\k`ma kI $proKa (Syllabus Outline) tOyaar kI jaao bahut hI Ad\Baut AnauBava qaa.]mmaId krtI hU^ ik

AQyayana tqaa AQyaapna ka yah vaatavarNa hmaoSaa eosao hI banaa rho.

Ms. Kamini (Hindi Teacher)

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The meetings conducted by Ms. Neha Pandit our DPC help me to understand the entire IBDP

programme, mission vision and many other things. Her techniques used during the meeting to

make us understand each and every concept was unique, may it be learners profile or approached to

learning. The meetings were of huge help to me in preparing the documents required as a subject

teacher.

Ms Zeba (Economics Teacher & EE Coordinator)

An internationally minded approach to teaching and learning leads to developing students who are

independent yet collaborative learners who see a purpose in their learning, and are willing to take

action as a result of learning. The more internationally minded students will develop the skills and

attitudes that will lead them towards being global citizens who can play an active role in shaping their

world and making it a better place.

The IB provides high-quality, innovative face-to-face professional development to help new,

experienced and expert school leaders and educators understand, support and successfully deliver IB

programmes by drawing on the expertise of a network of IB educators worldwide.

Our IB teachers attended Out-house workshops in the month of November at Oberoi International

School, Mumbai. The workshop explained the principles behind why social collaboration impacts

achievement positively. It helped our teachers to learn how a “service learning" approach to teaching

and learning offers students authentic opportunities to take action while at the same time deepening

their understanding of the curriculum and how these principles and others are designed to help

students understand that what they learn in the classroom can have real-world applications.


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