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Friday, 31st October, 2014 Issue 10/2014-15

Common Ground Collaborative Over the last few years and following my entry plan last school year, ISH has been investigating a more

suitable curriculum model for EC-8. The curriculum design needs to be coherent, innovative and rigorous,

suitable for international school students. The Common Ground Collaborative (CGC) is one such

curriculum framework where learning is defined, designed, delivered and demonstrated. This model offers

an ideal curriculum for the pre- IGCSE and pre-IB Diploma Years. Schools do not do the CGC; it is a

flexible framework of learning, developed to meet the learning needs of all our students. ISH will be

keeping the best of what we have currently and enriching and developing it with help of the CGC over a

period of three years.

Please click on the link below to view the brief overview of the CGC. http://www.ishyd.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/pdf/Appx-III%20CGCCaseStudyAugust2014%20%281%29.pdf

In the CGC framework there are 8 human commonalities that are conceptually framed areas of learning,

designed to bring understandings that are of powerful significance for all cultures. Monthly, we will be

highlighting a human commonality in the Newsletter and Daily Bulletin.

For November, the Human Commonality is: Personal Meaning

Learners understand how both personal and social identities are constructed. They understand the role that

beliefs and values have played in shaping human societies, can articulate their own beliefs and values and

understand where these came from. These understandings support them both in developing a sense of

personal purpose and in respecting the beliefs and values of others.

Please take time to discuss this with your children

Upcoming Events Notice 11th November sees our annual International day where we celebrate our diversity as well as human

commonalities. This year we will also be celebrating our Languages as taught and spoken at ISH. This is a

big community event and everyone is invited, so mark the day in your calendar. Some parents will be

contacting you for support with ‘our taste of the world’. More details to follow.

Book Fair by Scholastic will be held on November 10th

and 11th

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

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Head of School Out I will not be in school Monday – Thursday next week as I am a NEASAC Accreditation Team member for

a school in the Middle East. I will be responding to e-mails throughout.

Pinktober is over!! Many thanks, to everyone for their support in raising the awareness for breast cancer during the month of

October. Next up…..Movember!!

Hyderabad Schools Choral Festival Next Thursday and Friday (6th and 7th of November), ISH will be hosting the Hyderabad Schools Choral

Festival. The event will bring together over 100 students from schools in Hyderabad as well as Stonehill

International School, Bangalore for workshops and rehearsals and will culminate in a concert at the Park

Hyatt, Banjara Hills on Friday evening. We are excited to have a guest conductor, Mrs Pauline Wajiri,

coming for the event. Mrs Wajiri is an experienced choral director, working in India and abroad with

children's and adult choirs.

The final concert will start at 7 pm and tickets are available at the venue. Please come and support

our ISH students and the students from other schools.

WHOLE SCHOOL NEWS

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Saturday Sports and Production Practices

To help simplify transport for both the Elementary Saturday morning sports programme and production

rehearsals we will hold these sessions at the same time to enable our bus service to run for both. Below are

the new pick up times for Saturday until the 29th of November.

The Saturday Morning Sports Programme and Production rehearsals will commence at 8.30am and

conclude at 10.00am. Transport for ISACI athletics teams will remain unchanged.

The bus schedules is as follows:

To ISH Jubilee Checkpost: 7:40 am

Shilparamam: 7:55 am

IDBI Gachibowli: 8:05 am

ISH: 8:30AM.

From ISH: ISH : 10:15 a.m. / Departure time

IIT Gachibowli: 10:40 a.m.

Shilparamam: 11:05 a.m.

Jubilee Checkpost: 11:30 a.m.

Joy of Giving Week

A big thank you to all students and parents who

donated items for the annual ISH Joy of Giving Week!

We have received a very respectable amount of goods

which will be taken to Anantapur in February next year.

For more information about the work of the Rural

Development Trust in Anantapur please visit this

website: http://rdtfvf.org/

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Coffee on the Green: 30th

October

The second Coffee-on-the Green at ISH saw an

impressive number of parents assembled bright and

early, near the canteen for an informal chat along

with coffee and cupcakes. This was followed by a

very informative session on Cancer by the Grade 11

IB students and a talk on Well Being and Healthy

Lifestyles, by Dr Mohammed Shakeel Ahmed in the

library.

The IB students' presentation dealt with the causes of

cancer, the types of cancer, the treatment and the trauma

thereafter. The students had also prepared a lot of posters

and charts, which were on display. Their presentation was

superbly delivered. Please click on the link to view the

Presentation.http://www.ishyd.org/wp/wp-

content/uploads/pdf/Cancer%20Presentation.pdf

Dr Ahmed spoke about making the right choices in

order to lead a healthy life. He remarked that obesity

was one of the biggest problems in the world today,

and that it had enormous repercussions on a person's

general health. Eating right, staying fit, and sleeping

well was the mantra for a long and healthy

existence. We thank Dr Ahmed, the IB 1 students,

Mrs Vandana Gupta and all the parents for making

this session, a meaningful one and a perfect end to

Pinktober.

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Halloween Celebrations: Spooky Fun at ISH Witches, Superheroes and ghosts ruled the

day on Halloween at ISH. The ISH

community got into the spirit of things right

from the time they got onto their buses in

the morning. The whole school gathered for

a parade before digging into deliciously

spooky cupcakes provided by the PTA. It

was also great to see parents getting into the

thick of things during this time. Thank you,

parents and PTA for your time and

participation.

After the parade it was time for some more fun as

the Elementary got into the party mood. The

children had great fun with games like Spooky

Skittles and Feed the Monsters, a Haunted House

and a tattoo stall managed by the STUCO. Though

it was games and fun, it was also about learning

during this time. We learnt that if we collaborate, it

is always double the fun. The experience of

Halloween and the learning continued once the

students went back to class.

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El día de los muertos Day of the Death, Spanish Grade 7 and 8

El Día de los Muertos is celebrated on the

2nd

of November in Mexico, and it is a

Christian celebration. It celebrates the

dead. An altar is made with three levels:

the first one is for the Earth (Tierra)

where we offer food, drinks, etc, the

second level is named “Limbo”; the

Limbo is the place you go to when you

die. If one is good one goes to paradise

and if one is not they go to hell to pay for

all the bad things. The third level is

heaven (cielo), where one goes if one is

good. In the altar you can find many

items:

Flowers – Marigold flowers symbolize

death and their strong scent helps guide

the dead back to their altars.

SECONDARY SCHOOL NEWS

Vivek, Eshaan, Keshav, Jehanne, Micalea, Charlote, Alice, Rebeca, Anthea and Louis. Grade 7 and 8 Advanced Spanish 30th October 2014

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Candles: It symbolizes the light against the darkness of

Death. The light illuminates the way to the heaven (cielo).

“Papel picado”: they are little paper mats with holes on it to

allow spirits to pass through, that is why they are placed in

doors and window.

Food – The dead cannot eat the food but are said to absorb

the energy from it.

Drinks – The dead are said to become thirsty after their

journey to the altar and will appreciate drinks when they

arrive.

Incense – The scent also helps guide the dead towards the

altar. Salt – This represents the continuity of life.

Photos of the Deceased – These are placed in an important

place on the altar.

There is a lot of more! Mexicans enjoy this day with their

loved ones, there is music and party for the Altar. They

celebrate life too on this day! By Vivek, Eshaan, Keshav,

Jehanne, Micalea, Charlote, Alice, Anthea, Louis and Rebeca

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News from the Secondary Production: Production in progress…

This year, for the Secondary School

Production, we will be performing

“Merchant of Venice” also known as “a

pound of flesh” by William Shakespeare.

To begin with, since the group was divided

on which play to perform, this was resolved

by giving prospective actors the option to

vote for either “Twelfth Night” or

“Merchant of Venice”, and the majority

voted for “Merchant of Venice.”

We started working on the play at the beginning of the year. The actors were chosen through a democratic

process of auditions, and roles were assigned based on acting skills alone, with no consideration given to

gender! There are about 20 students performing in this wonderful play. The main plot of “Merchant of

Venice” revolves around a rich merchant who is willing to risk his life so his young friend can have a

chance of winning the girl of his dreams. The plot twists and turns around themes of love and sacrifice.

Unlike earlier productions, this year’s production has dialogues in Shakespearean English and costumes

from the Elizabethan period.

The play is scheduled to be performed

on November, so we are working very

hard and racing against time to get our

act together! Contributed by Clara and

Anthea of Grade 8.

NOTE: There will be a High School

Production sleep over on 21st night

to continue with the production

rehearsals on Saturday. More

information on this will follow in the

upcoming newsletters.

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News from the Science Department

The vision of science department at ISH is to facilitate the development of students as inquirers, be

scientifically literate, caring and responsible individuals who will think critically and creatively when

solving problems and making informed decisions about aspects affecting themselves, others and their

social and natural environments.

Making the topics relevant and current is a major target for the future of Science at ISH. We will

achieve this through project work, independent learning and the use of technology and creativity. We want

our students to be active participants in the teaching and learning of science. As a step forward Grade 7 and

some grade 6 students did a research project on Ebola virus Disease which is the current cause of concern

to medical fraternity all over the world. Grade 8 students researched on the reactivity of metals and

themselves came up with the reactivity series.

A major goal of the department this year shall be to integrate the learning in science with the resources

available at ICRISAT which includes lab visits and interaction with the scientists. Our mission is to deliver

innovative educational experiences that inspire new passions for science, promote better scientific aptitude,

and enhance science education.

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Menu for the Elementary School

Menu for the Secondary School

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Morning Snack Morning Snack Morning Snack Morning Snack Morning Snack

Veg Roll Assorted Cookies

Cottage Cheese & Veg

Samosa

White Chocolate

Brownies

Mexican Grilled

Sandwich

Juice Juice Juice Juice Juice

Hot Chocolate Hot Chocolate Hot Chocolate Hot Chocolate Hot Chocolate

Fruit Salad Fruit Salad Fruit Salad Fruit Salad Fruit Salad

Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

Mexican Chicken Stir

Fry

Cheese Stuffed in Grilled

Chicken Chicken Chasseur Chinese Fried Chicken BBQ Chicken

veg Olive Olio Veg Au-gratin Veg Croquette Singapore Vegetables

Spaghetti with Cheese

Sauce

Mashed Potato Pasta with Italian Sauce French Fries Veg Noodles Herbs Grilled Veg

Plain Rice Plain Rice Plain Rice Veg Fried Rice Plain Rice

Dal Dal Dal Plain Rice Dal

Paratha/Chapathi Paratha/Chapathi Paratha/Chapathi Dal Paratha/Chapathi

Curd Curd Curd Paratha/Chapathi Curd

Dessert Dessert Dessert Dessert Dessert

Pineapple Pastry Strawberry Soufflé Fresh Cream Fruit Cake Jelebi Ice Cream

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Morning Snack Morning Snack Morning Snack Morning Snack Morning Snack

Veg Roll Assorted Cookies

Cottage Cheese & Veg

Samosa

White Chocolate

Brownies Mexican Grilled Sandwich

Juice Juice Juice Juice Juice

Hot Chocolate Hot Chocolate Hot Chocolate Hot Chocolate Hot Chocolate

Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

Mexican Chicken Stir

Fry

Cheese Stuffed in Grilled

Chicken Chicken Roast Chinese Fried Chicken BBQ Chicken

Methi Chicken Kalonji Chicken Chicken Biryani Dum ka Chicken Mutton Biryani

veg Olive Olio Veg Au-gratin Veg Croquettes Singapore Vegetables

Spaghetti with Cheese

Sauce

Mashed Potato Pasta with Italian Sauce Plain Rice Veg Noodles French Fries

Plain Rice Plain Rice Dal Veg Fried Rice Plain Rice

Dal Dal Paratha/Chapathi Plain Rice Dal

Paratha/Chapathi Paratha/Chapathi Curd Dal Paratha/Chapathi

Curd Curd Paratha/Chapathi Curd

Dessert Dessert Dessert Dessert Dessert

Pineapple Pastry Strawberry Soufflé Fresh Cream Fruit Cake Jelebi Ice Cream

CAFETERIA LUNCH AND SNACK MENU FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 3rd

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November 2014

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

2 3 4 5

3 way

conferenc

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Inter school

Choral

Festival

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Inter school

Choral

Festival

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Book fair

by

scholastic

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Celebration

of diversity

(Internatio

nal Day

Language

day)

Book fair

by

scholastic

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NSO

exams

(Elem and

Sec)

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Math Fair

Elementary

Sleep over

Volleyball

and cricket

tournament

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16 17 18 19

T & F day

(EC)

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T&F day

(grades 1-12)

Universal

children’s day

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Sleep over

secondary

production

rehearsal

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Secondary

Production

Coffee on the

green

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football

tournament

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Have a great weekend!!

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