As
you can see we are trying a different newsletter format. Families of students
in Form 7 & 8 have already been receiving class blogs instead of the more
traditional pdf format. It allows for greater flexibility and I would be
interested in receiving your feedback on this.
Founders Day & After
Our
first Founders Day gave everyone a chance to share the talent and hard work of
our students and teachers. Being the first Founders, there was a special dinner
after, and many of you appreciated the sense of celebration which such an event
creates.
After
Founders and despite initial protests, our students quickly settled back into
their academic schedule, homework and assessments. In December, students of
Form 9 & 11 will have exams and 10 & 12 will sit formal Assessments. A
schedule will be sent out to you in advance.
Food Festival
Our
next major event involving parents is the food festival at the end of the
semester, which we hope will be entirely produced and managed by parents. I
will be writing to you separately with details and I hope that parents will enthusiastically
participate as you have always done.
SAT Coaching
The
school has facilitated training classes for SAT, the entry exam required by
most US universities. The training is being conducted by Princeton Review and
the school provides the premises to make it convenient for students to work in
a familiar environment. Most students in Form 11 plan to sit the SAT exam which
will be held in January.
Activity Programme
As
many of you saw, there has been a dramatic expansion in our sports facilities.
Students are loving the swimming and
riding classes and the golf programme. All of these activities are also
available in the after-school activity programme twice a week. Once a week a
variety of musical options – guitar, violin, table, drums, vocal - is also available for those who are
interested in pursuing an instrument seriously.
Broadening Education
A
number of activities and trips have taken place to broaden our students
awareness of the world they inhabit. Primary and middle school students
continue our contact with the NGO Goonj, learning about minimizing waste and
the value of recycling. Students from Form 7 & 8 are also participating in
the inter-school Round Square meet where they will deepen their understanding
of biodiversity.
We
also continued our faith-based assemblies with a focus on Guru Nanak Jayanti. A
guest speaker spoke about the event, there was the singing of a kirtan and kara
Prasad was distributed as in a traditional gathering of Sikhs.
Shalini Advani
School Director
