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6 T H I S S U E , F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 8

Living in nuclear families in this frenzied, fast-paced world, we have shifted from the peaceful life it used to be a couple of decades ago. I can still remember the wonderful time spent with our grandparents when our parents had to be out for work. Our extended family, then, had many loving ones to open up and share worries with, do the homework with, go along to play in the park and to return home with, hungrily looking forward to grandmother’s winter cakes and “potato-chops” for the tea time. Regretfully, the contemporary world cannot assure our children the harmony of life we enjoyed.

Despite our successful professional backgrounds, many of us do get caught completely off guard by our children’s changing attitude and alarming behaviour; less monitoring back at home and the ever-growing passion for smartphone only add up to the gradually deteriorating condition of our society.

Ignoring this issue has been gradually resulting in failing IQ levels, zero imagination, reluctance to do written work and of course obesity, to name a few of the adversities.

In our effort to combat the smartphone obsession in our

youngsters we have been sending parents regular reminders to monitor smartphone usage and to limit screen time agewise as recommended by the experts.

It is high time that we must remind ourselves that drivers and domestic help, with due respect to them, cannot surrogate grandparents and smartphones are only smartphones, they have no such app smart enough to fill in for our negligence of our duties to our children.

Tazeen AhmedPrincipal

It is now or never!

Sunnydale donates to Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund

A delegation from Sunnydale representing the whole Sunnydale Community had the honour of handing over a cheque of Tk. 5 lakh to the Honourable Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina as a small donation to the Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund ‘Tran o Kalyan Tohobil’ in person on January 21, 2018. They also presented the Prime Minister a copy of Sunnydale’s Yearbook 2017, on this auspicious occasion.

Students from Sunnydale, Mrinmoyee Guha, Aprateem Majumder and Scout Md. Mohotasim Rahman Khan along with Sunnydale’s Vice Principal (Jr), Ms. Zebunnessa Mahmud and Music Teacher Ms. Swati Sarker are seen in the picture handing over Sunnydale’s Yearbook 2017 to the Honourable Prime Minister.


The Graduation Ceremony of the Class of 2017 was held on Sunday, August

06, 2017 at the Army Golf Garden. Dr. Tanvir Ahmed Khan, Chairman of

the Board of Directors, Sunnydale along with the Principal, Ms. Tazeen

Ahmed, were present to welcome the Graduates, Chief Guest, Parents and

Teachers to the auspicious occasion. Professor Nazrul Islam, Founder and

Chairman, Centre for Urban Studies (CUS) graced the occasion as the Chief

Guest and handed over the certificates to seventy eight graduates. Tahsin

Samia and Shamya Dey, students of the graduating batch mesmerized the

audience with their Valedictory speeches.

GRADUATION CEREMONYAdvanced Level, Class of 2017

The Tassel was worth the Hassle


Sunnydale congratulates the students of batch 2017 who passed their Ordinary and Advanced

Level examinations under CIE quite brilliantly. Along with the dedication of their teachers and

parents, it was their immeasurable perseverance that brought them superb success and

outstanding results in their final board examinations held in May/June 2017.

ORDINARY LEVEL

ADVANCED LEVEL

Out of818 Papers

Grade A* = 282 Grade A = 401 Grade B = 99

Grade C = 30 Other Grades = 06

78 students out of 110 qualified for ‘The Daily Star Award’.(Qualifying status: 6 A’s and above)

Out of272 Papers

Grade A* = 79 Grade A = 53 Grade B = 64

33 students out of 78 qualified for ‘The Daily Star Award’.(Qualifying status: 3A’s and above)

Grade C = 52 Other Grades = 24

Cambridge International Examinations Results at a Glance


Merrymaking in Monsoon

Remembering our Father of the Nation Welcome Parties forKindergarten I and Class I

Come every session, to make it a smooth transition from

their homely atmosphere to the new sections and hence

the new buildings, the first day of Kindergarten I and

Class I are held ceremoniously for a shortened time with

welcome gifts, candies, magic shows etc. On July 10,

2017 Welcome Parties were held in Junior Section 2 and

Middle Section I to welcome the young learners on board

their journey to further heights.

The Middle Section I of the school celebrated the monsoon with

a musical performance in the morning assembly of August 2017.

Teachers and students enjoyed the rendering of monsoon songs

in mellifluous voice of the school’s music club.

With solemnity and due respect the National Mourning

Day was observed by all the five sections of Sunnydale

in the morning assembly. Students sang and delivered

short speeches in salute to the Father of the Nation,

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the 42nd

anniversary of his martyrdom.


Trip to Sweden and Denmark

Flood affected - Flooded with Love Winter Fair

Students, Teachers and Board of Directors of Sunnydale

together extended a helping hand to donate relief to the

flood victims, in October, 2017. Food, water, oral saline

as well as money were donated to the victims from flood

affected areas. The unconditional love and support from

Sunnydale community proves that this institution has

been successful in inculcating the concept of sharing

with the less fortunate ones in all Sunnydalians.

Though it was still a bit chilly out there, Middle Section I

kept up with the annual practice of holding a Winter Fair.

Teachers and students delightfully bought scrumptious

winter cakes and appealing little tidbits from the little stall

holders all day long.

The Handball teams of U-16 and U-18 made a trip to

Sweden and Denmark to play tournaments in 2017. In

spite of only a pair of victories - one in Sweden and one

in Denmark – the boys say the trip left them a lifetime

of memories. The opening and closing ceremonies and

nerve-racking tournaments with teams from almost every

corner of the world made it an experience for them to

remember. Playing with stronger and more skilled teams,

the boys gathered a lot of confidence which will further

enhance their performance in future.


The Merchant of Veniceby William Shakespeare

Middle Section 2 put up a brilliant show to bring life into one of Shakespeare’s most popular romantic comedies, ‘The Merchant of Venice’ on the eves of October 9 and 10, 2017 at the National Museum’s main Auditorium.

Performers from classes VI and VII enchanted the audience with their show par excellence. The spectators were taken on a trip to the lanes of Venice in Italy of the 16th century with authentic Shakespearean music, soulful dance routines, ornate costumes and vivid banners. The teamwork of the entire cast and crew drew up lots of accolades for the spectacular show.

Dr. Serajul Islam Choudhury, Professor Emeritus, University of Dhaka, graced the occasion with his eminent presence and delivered an uplifting speech addressed to our students. The Honourable Chairman, Joint Managing Director, Principal, Vice Principals and other dignitaries were also present, along with all teachers, office personnel, parents and students of Class VI and VII.

The smiles, applauds and pride gleaming in everyone’s eyes proved that Shakespeare is indeed alive.


Field Trips

Junior Section 2 along with Classes I and II shed the monotony of regular school routine by passing a day at their most favourite spot in Dhaka, the Toggy World, in the second week of November, 2017.

Children’s Day Out

As part of their Community Service, the students of class

XI organised a week long event called ‘GluCause’ to raise

fund for the underprivileged children of our community

from 21 to 25 January, 2018. Students of Classes VIII to XI

enthusiastically volunteered to bring delicious munchies

they themselves prepared and sell them during the tiffin

break in the Senior Section. All the money collected will

be used for the noble cause.

“GluCause”

As a part of the annual field trips all the sections (Classes III to XII), went to different places and sights of the city. Following is the list of the names of different places the students visited this year.

• NationalMuseumofScienceandTechnology

• LiberationWarMuseum(MuktijuddhoJadughar)

• Pran-RFLFactory,Ghorashal

• GonoshasthayaKendra,Savar

• AhsanManzil

• RayerBazarBoddhoBhumi

• ShahidMinar

• Sonargaon

• NovoTheatre

• WarCemetery,Comilla

• Mainamati,Comilla

• OldRehabilitationCentrebyGivencee

Group of Industries

• GivenceeGarmentsLimited,Gazipur

• Srimangal,KhagrachhariandPatenga


Success in Model United Nations (MUN)

A small but determined bunch of students of Classes XI and XII has made an amazing progress lately in the much hyped Model United Nations circuit. It all started off at THIMUN 2017 held in International Turkish Hope School that two of our senior students, Rakin Bin Riza and Muksetul Islam achieved the Best Delegate Award in *UNEP and *SOCHUM committees. Auhom Ahrar Al Quazi of Class XII also won the Best Delegate Award in the most competitive and elite committee, better known as the Security Council, grabbing the title of “Best Performer” in the entire conference. Soon after, Farhan Zaman amazed everyone with his performance in ECOFIN, winning his very first award.

Next came *HYDMUN Conference 2017 where Auhom Ahrar Al Quazi once again made us proud with his outstanding delegation in Security Council while Farhan Zaman showed his charisma once more by winning an award in this biggest committee in Bangladesh, consisting of over 130 delegates.

The *SMUN 2017 Conference set the milestone for all the delegates from Sunnydale accomplishing a 100 percent award rate. Muksetul Islam and Ahnaf Nihal

won Outstanding Delegate and Special Mention in *UNHCR while Farhan Zaman and Lamisa Sadaf did the marvellous job of co-delegating in the UN Women Committee and winning a Special Mention. Despite a very tough struggle, Auhom Ahrar Al Quazi also won the Special Mention in the Futuristic Security Council.

* United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

* Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee (SOCHUM)

* Economic and Financial Committee (ECOFIN)

* House of Youth Dialogue (HYD)

* Scholastica Model United Nations (SMUN)

* United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Subject Selection Day of Class VIII for Ordinary Level Course

Students of Class VIII and their parents gathered together at the Senior Section on Saturday, January 27, 2018. It was the formal Subject Selection Day for Ordinary Level Course where parents discussed with teachers about their choice of Ordinary Level Course and their children’s capacity to meet the subjects’ demands. This parent-teacher dialogue holds major importance because teachers’ feedback and reflections on their students’ aptitude provide significant notions necessary for decisions regarding the selection of the subjects for Ordinary Level course.

The Principal welcomed the parents and students on their expedition to Ordinary Level Course and enlightened parents on different

issues regarding their children’s pursuit of education.


The Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards recognise exceptional learner performance in Cambridge Examinations around the world. Issued by the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) these awards celebrate and acknowledge the success of high-performing Cambridge learners.

For their exceptional performance during the May/June 2017 examinations, outstanding Cambridge Learners

of Ordinary, Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Levels, from Sunnydale and many other renowned schools were awarded the Learner awards on January 20, 2018 at International Convention City, Bashundhara. Mustakim Fil Umar, one of the awardees, had the honour of delivering the Learner speech. It was indeed a proud moment for all of us to celebrate the brilliant achievement.

Sunnydale Hall of Fame

List of the Recipients of Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards

Name

1. Mustakim Fil Umar

2. Nishat Tasneem Peuly

Name

1. Khondoker Fardeen Rahman

2. Sehmimul Hoque

3. Parmita Protik Das

4. Rifayat Zafeer Wafee

5. Rian Rahman Faisal

6. Syed Shabbir Ahmed

Name1. Tasir Haque

Subject

Principles of Accounts

Additional Mathematics

Physics

Business

Accounting

Mathematics

Marks

96

99

96

92

94

98

Level

Ordinary Level

Ordinary Level

Advanced Subsidiary Level


Advanced Level

Advanced Level

LevelAdvanced Subsidiary Level

PositionFirst Place

Subject

Physics

Mathematics

Top in the Country Award

Top in the World Award

Best Across Award

Level

Ordinary Level


Marks

98

100


The ‘8th Sunnydale Annual Scout Camp 2017-18’ was

held from 21 to 25 November, 2017 at the National Scout

Training Centre. The pleasant weather of late November

increased the enthusiasm of the scouts and they took

part zealously in various interactive Camp Programmes

including tent pitching, cooking, hiking and the grand

Camp Fire. The Camp Fire event was graced by the

presence of the Chief Patron, Dr. Tanvir Ahmed Khan,

Chief Guest, Professor Dr. Zahurul Alam and Sunnydale’s

Principal, Ms. Tazeen Ahmed.

Scout Rafid Ahmed Munjid, from Sunnydale who

achieved the President’s Scout Award - 2016 was also

honoured at the programme.

In recognition to Sunnydale’s patronage

in August 1999 and November 2011 in

its development, Liberation War Museum

(Muktijuddho Jadughar) honoured Sunnydale

with crests for both occasions in 2017.

Recognition from LiberationWar Museum


Teachers’ Picnic 2018 Literati

For oft, when on my couch I lieIn vacant or in pensive mood,They flash upon that inward eyeWhich is the bliss of solitude;

In these lines William Wordsworth talked about the

daffodils but for us, the Sunnydale family, the different

memories of the day are what have started to flash upon

our inward eye. This merriment got created at the Annual

Picnic of Sunnydale at Shaira Garden, Naryanganj. Some

300 plus of the Sunnydale family took the day off to spend

some time relaxing in the company of each other.

The so warm and welcoming soup at the arrival left

us ecstatic and the feeling stayed throughout the day

and till the last item that was the barbeque. The later

arrangements of meals, snacks and other various

excitements including the hugely appreciated stage

performance made it a truly UNFORGETTABLE picnic.

The stage show after the lunch left everyone greatly

enthralled and the parodies in between with witty

punch lines sent the Sunnydale family into rapturous

laughter. The Principal announced first, second and two

consolation prizes of which the Senior Section bagged

the first prize stealing the show.

All this enjoyment was made possible due to the relentless

effort of the Junior Section I who organized this picnic

party and left an example for the rest to follow.

The English and Bangla Clubs of the Senior Section held

the Second Annual Language Fest and termed it ‘Literati’

- bringing challenges to its members and other language

enthusiasts. Held on October 14, 2017, this became

a forum for those who feel that there should be more

beyond the text books and regular routine to celebrate

the two languages. The participants eagerly took part

in different competitions such as English and Bengali

Olympiads, Book Based Quiz and Harry Potter–Percy

Jackson Trivia. Certificates to the outstanding winners

were handed over for encouragement and recognition.

The organisers were volunteers from Class VIII and IX

headed by Orthy Aiyana and Anoosheh Abdullah (Class

IX) as Presidents of Bangla and English Clubs respectively.

This was a great teamwork of the volunteers and the

Presidents who worked day in and day out to make this

event a brilliant success.

IF YOU CANNOT DOGREAT THINGS,

DO SMALLTHINGS IN A

GREAT WAY.- NAPOLEON HILL


Sunnydale NewsletterHead Office: House # 34, Road # 7, Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka,

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Md. Rafiqul Islam

Md. Rafiqul Islam, our

companion at the Accounts

Office breathed his last on

Saturday, February 3, 2018.

He served the institution

with utmost honesty from

April 2009 till the day his

deteriorating health

allowed him.

In this time of grief, we offer

our deep condolence to his

family and pray the Almighty

to leave his soul at the best

heavenly place.

Father Benjamin Costa

‘To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die’, said by Thomas Campbell is so true for Father Benjamin Costa who left us on October 13, 2017. He had served as the Principal of Notre Dame College in Dhaka and as the acting Vice Chancellor of Notre Dame University Bangladesh (NDUB).

Besides contributing incredibly to the education sector this great academician also launched a movement called ‘Sammilito Prochesta’ with the heads of around 15 colleges around 10 years ago for improving the standardof education.

He graced Sunnydale by his presence as the Special Guest at the Graduation Ceremony in August, 2015. In his inspiring speech to the new graduates he had said, “Life is a process of receiving and giving. So, one has to make an investment in order to reap the fruits. This is a secret that not everyone is aware of: the more you give the more you receive.”

Dr. Abu Abdullah Ziauddin Ahmad

“I am basically an optimist and believe in the power of the youth. You have to change the country for the better… were the words of the renowned Physicist Dr. Abu Abdullah Ziauddin Ahmad, as the Special Guest at Sunnydale’s Graduation Ceremony in 2011.

Dr. Ahmad had to his credit more than 40 years of research experience at prestigious institutions both at home and abroad.

Dr. A. A. Ziauddin Ahmad also had more than 20 years of teaching experience at under graduate and post graduate levels. He had been a great treasure for our country till his last breath as Chairperson of Mathematics and Natural Science Department,BRAC University.

Sadly this great educationist departed for his final abodeon January 18, 2018.

We at Sunnydale pray the Almighty to place him in the greatest levels of the heaven.

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