IEAS

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS

OF COMPLETION!

QUESTION

OF THE

MONTH

N A M E T H E

FIRST ADMIN-

ISTRATOR OF

IEAS

INSIDE

THIS

ISSUE:

Investiture

Ceremony 2

Annual day

Celebrations 3

Summer

Collections 5

Summer

Vacations 6

Spotlight

of the

Month 8

Painting of

the month 9

IEAS TIMES

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER– SEPTEMBER 2012-VOLUME 4 V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 1 2 0 / S E P / 2 0 1 2

FROM THE EDITORIAL DESK

IEAS celebrates 10 Glorious years of service! A lot has happened these ten years… New people have joined our family, while

others bid farewell and moved on with their lives. Some have or are with us

since the birth of the school, some have seen it being born and moved, others

have seen it grow up to what it is today.

The month of September is one of the best months of the year. It is a time when children, irrespective of age, come back to school after a refreshing, re-laxing, yet enlightening summer vacations. Some travel to visit new places, others see new places having not travelled, while still others develop new

skills, collect different yet unique things or souvenirs to make their summer collections, or make a scrap book on how they spent their vacations.

On this beautiful morning, the Don Bosco school premises were filled with joy,

children were exchanging greetings with the ’Long time no see’ look on their

faces.

So as we begin school after our fantastic, funtastic, refreshing, fabulous summer

vacations, we are all set to come back to our studies and books and truly live up to our school motto, “ I AM BORN FOR GREATER THINGS!”.

The Dream of Don Bosco lives on through IEAS in its motto “I am Born for

Greater Things”. This can be summed up in one profound statement:-

“Great it is to believe the dream, as we stand in youth by the starry

stream; But a greater thing is to fight life through, and say at the end,

THE DREAM IS TRUE!!”.

Happy Reading!

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A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others -Ayn Rand

INVESTITURE CEREMONY

On the 25th of January, 2012,

Every year as we get promot-

ed, we are very excited about

the new academic year, fresh

beginnings, new teachers, new

classmates, etc. But one thing

that each one eagerly awaits is

to assume the role of a leader.

Every student has expectations

of becoming a monitor/captain.

And then, the class elections

are held. Some have their wish-

es come true, others are left

disappointed. This is a class

phenomenon, but for the

school leaders, everything is

L E A D E R S

WERE CHOSEN,

AND ARE NOW

RESPECTED….

maxed out; the tension, the

nervousness, the pride, and

most of all hope. After all, this is

a rare opportunity and one of

the best ways to give back to

the school for all it has done.

Each candidate campaigns with

their symbols, posters,

distribution of badges,

filling up of the notice

boards with his/her

mottos and just befor

the voting day, ad-

dresses the whole

school about their

plans, achievements, and

all the positive attributes

they possess. And then,

the most awaited, the

most tense, the most ’I’ve

got all my hopes up’ day

arrives. The Voting Day!

Each and every student

votes for the candidate

they think are eligible for

the post of the school

leaders. At the end of the

day, the long awaited mo-

ment arrives….The an-

nouncing of the results.

IIt is a moment where so

many emotions are felt. Hap-

piness, pride, sadness, joy.

This is all very exciting in-

deed. But for the leaders, the

INVESTITURE CER-

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Investiture Ceremony is the best thing that can happen to them. This day, they pledge the oath and bind themselves to not only following but also

implementing the school rules. They are officiated with badges that mark them as leaders and show they have been entrusted upon with authority and are capable of leading others along their path to success.

From that day on, they work as hard as possible to fulfill their promis-

es, maintain discipline and decorum of the school and be a connecting

link between the teachers and students. At the end, everyone is happy,

even if they didn't get a role

V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 1

ANNUAL DAY CELEBRATIONS

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On 30th May and 31st May, Indian English

Academy School, Salmiya, celebrated their 10th

Annual Thanksgiving Day in all its grandeur and

gaiety. The Chief Guest for the first day was the

Indian Ambassador to Kuwait, His Excellency,

Satish Mehta and the guest of honour was Sis-

ter M. Serena Lobo A.C (Principal of Carmel School, Kuwait). The chief guest

for the second day was Ms. Shanta Maria Gomes, Chairperson of the CBSE

Gulf Council. The programme began with the Kuwait and Indian national an-

thems and prayers. This was followed by a lively

welcome song, followed by a welcome address

rendered by Fr. Francis Kharjia, the Director of

IEAS. The Chief Guests stated that they were

impressed by the school’s and also released the

school magazine which was a special edition in

sync with the 10 years celebration.

V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 1

ANNUAL DAY CELEBRATIONS

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The school’s Annual Musical was the highlight of

the evening. Annie –The Musical, a much loved

favourite charmed audiences with a display of the

talent of various students. The poignant story of

Annie and the orphans was portrayed with won-

derful singing, acting and dancing by the cast.

This year the main character of Annie was played

by two students and both Annies were tiny pack-

ages of child-like sincerity. Her fellow orphans also struck an emotional chord

with all present. Almost as delightful was the dog (played by a student). The char-

acters of Mr Warbucks (Odrick Monis) and Miss Hannigan (Fabiola D’Souza)

were meticulously portrayed. Grace Farrell (Manasi Arun) gave an elegant touch

to the musical with her wonderful voice and tender-

ness towards Annie. In collusion with Miss Hanni-

gan were her criminal brother “Rooster” (Kevin

Mendonsa) and his incorrigibly hedonistic girlfriend

“Lilly St. Regis” (Rebecca Raj) both played with the

appropriate level of villainy required. The colourful

backdrops were painted by the art teacher. In fact,

the most appealing part of the entire experience, for

anyone, was that there was no single most appealing

part. All cast and crew, on-stage and backstage

worked harmoniously to produce a musical experi-

ence that was delightful! The musical showcased the

talents of about 350 students involving Classes VI to

XI. Congratulations to the IEAS management, staff

and students on a mag-

nificent and successful

performance !!!

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SUMMER COLLECTIONS

minds. A few collections that could really catch one’s eye was

the dried leaf collection from Kerala-which was the limelight to

any future “want to become a” biologist.

From seashells to stamps, pebbles to postcards, the exhibition

of the I-VIII summer collections was a gorgeous display of sheer

talent and uniqueness. We were amazed to see the varied and

the productive use of the children’s vacation time. Beside the

stamp collections, paintings, coins, postcards and pebbles, we

were introduced to a wide range of weird yet funky collections

like a keychain collection, medicine cap collage, paper made

and clay figures and even Ben10 Aliens collection. And that’s

not all! The collections not only had quantity, but their presen-

tation made us doubt that whether it was made by the young

Make your vacation

time useful too!

V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 1

P A G E 6

Good times

in life

become

good

memories…

bad times

become

good

lessons.

We planned a tour to Malaysia and Singapore during

the summer vacations. We booked a packaged group

tour from Delhi for 8 days / 9 nights. Our schedule was

to spend 3 nights in Kuala Lumpur, 2 nights in Genting

Highlands (a world famous tourist resort with indoor

and outdoor theme park situated on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur) and 3 nights in

Singapore. We are four persons in our family: my

parents, my elder sister and myself. We started

our tour on 13th July. We took the Malaysian air-

lines flight from Delhi to Kuala Lumpur. It was an

enjoyable flight and we reached the Kuala Lum-

pur airport at night. Kuala Lumpur is a beautiful

modern city with a mixture of natural beauty and

modern day infrastructure.

It has a lot of famous tourist places and mon-

uments like KL Tower, National Monument,

Independence Square, Batu Caves, Butterfly

Park, Lake Gardens etc. We visited all of

these places. We also spent an entire day at

Sunway Lagoon resort, a famous outdoor

theme park in Kuala Lumpur with wonderful

dry and wet games and rides.

We did a lot of shopping in Kuala Lumpur. We also enjoyed a lot of local as well as

Indian delicacies throughout our stay in

Kuala Lumpur. we went on a city tour

and visited major tourist attractions of

Singapore. We also rode the Singapore

Flyer, a replica of famous London Eye.

We went to Sentosa Island, one of the

biggest tourist attractions of Singapore

and famous for its theme park, majestic

Merlion statue, insect world, 4-D mag-

ics, water and fireworks show etc. On

our last day, we visited the world

famous Universal Studios, one of the only three of its kind in the world. We en-

joyed the rides, shows, various theme worlds etc. It was a really a memorable ex-

perience.

Simran Takkar

VIII-B

STUDENTS OF IEAS TALK ABOUT

THEIR SUMMER VACATIONS...

V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 1

P A G E 7

Good times

in life

become

good

memories…

bad times

become

good

lessons.

My summer vacations was one of the best I ever had this year.

It was very relaxing. I went for two months but made the best

of it. I enjoyed the heavy rains in Bombay and Goa. I had a blast

with all my cousins and friends. Sinead Rosario, XI-Com

I went to Europe with my family. There, I visited Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Nether-

Lands, Germany, London, Paris and Belgium. I went

there on a tour. I swathe famous London bridge, Eiffel

tower, Leaning tower of Pisa, and much more. I also did

a lot of shopping. I also had their local food which was

very unique and delicious. The people there were very

nice. The hotels were very comfortable too. I really en-

joyed and had a blast. Advaita Menon, XI-Com

Although I didn't travel this year, I enjoyed myself

in the best way possible while here in Kuwait. I

went roaming with my friends, went for a few par-

ties visited my relatives, and some of my relatives

came from my home country to visit us. The best

day I had was when I went to entertainment city. It

was a long journey, but it was fun. I enjoyed myself

to the fullest. Zaid Rafiq, XI-Com

This year I travelled to Goa as soon as my summer break started. I was very happy to meet my grandmother, relatives, and my pet dog Jimmy. We did some sight seeing, en-joyed the rain and admired the beautiful scenery all around. We also ate the authentic Goan food like Sorpotel, Pork sausage and much more. I also developed new skills like learning to speak French. I really enjoyed my vacations thoroughly. Angel Fernandes VI-C

I went to Iran for about 45 days, visited so many places and met my family members. I visited different places in

Iran. I got new friends. I went out with my cousins for shopping and had a ball of a time. I had a lot of fun inevery

place I visited. Fatima Haji, XI-Com

P A G E 8

When I got enough confidence,

The stage was gone.

When I was sure of

losing,

I won.

When I needed people the most,

They left me.

When I learnt to dry my tears,

I found a shoulder to cry on,

When I mastered the skill of hating,

Somebody started lov- ing me.

That‟s life.

Live it...

Love it….

SPOTLIGHT OF THE MONTH Mr. John Fernandes

QUOTE OF THE MONTH...

This month’s quote is taken from a famous writer: Victoria

Osteen.

-Your life is significant. You have a pivotal role to play in

history. Don’t ever underestimate your value. You may not

be in the spotlight, but you will be rewarded for every

good deed, for every person you encourage, for every act

of kindness.

This doesn't literally mean that you have a very important

role to play in history. Yes, you do have a role to play. But, in

your life and in the life of others. IEAS teaches that you, or

in fact each one of us is born for greater things. Don’t think

that you can’t do better than the topper of the school, or

that your dream of becoming a engineer or a doctor will not

come true. If you think like that, you will definitely, 100%

not become one. Never lose your cool, and never be rude

or a bully to others around you. Be helpful (the one thing

IEAS teaches the most, but not at the cost of your studies!).

Rectify mistakes in any

failure,

Eventually you achieve

success;

Nullify confidence and

accept failure,

Forever you lose success.

Mr. John Fernandes, a parent, a wonderful web-designer by profession – the man who brought a fresh change in the scholastic year of IEAS. He helped in the outlining of our school website and has kept a close watch over the de-velopment of the website. He keeps a follow-up and is constantly on the move to improvise the website. We are thankful to him for helping us keep abreast with the latest trend in the academic field.

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STUDENTS OF THE MONTH...

The saying ‘Hard work is the key to success’ always comes to life in IEAS. Stu-

dents of the 10th grade range from ranks 8.0 to 10. And how they achieve this

score? Solving practice papers, spending at most 10-12 hours of studying, go-

ing for tuitions and solving questions, etc. And the end result is showing the

whole world that they have built an excellent foundation for their future. This

year the two toppers of the 10th are Manasi Arun and Sharon Rose Lucas who

have gained a full 10 point grade in the board examination and have received

a certificate of merit from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE),

Delhi. When I asked them how it felt, this is what they had to say, “It feels

great! Working hard, staying up late all those nights, solving as many papers

as possible, referring to the previous years’ question papers, and then getting

the good fruits to what we have sown”. Was this difficult for them? “Yes, it

was. In fact, this is our first experience of writing an exam such as this. Be-

cause the thing about this exam is that you have to wait for almost a month

for your results. And the worst part is that the tension gets built up inside,

people will be wondering whether

they have done badly. And then

when it comes out, everyone will be

so happy that their results have come

out and that they have done well.”

So, IEAS congratulates Manasi and

Sharon on their achievement and

wish them all the very best for their

future.

Great it is to believe

the dream,

As we stand in

youth by the starry

stream,

But a greater thing

is to fight life

through,

And say at the end,

THE DREAM IS

TRUE!!

PAINTING OF THE MONTH...

Siddharth Singhai

XI-Science

Inspiration or talent,

can come from any-

where.

It can come

out from passion,

determination,

it can come from a per-

son,

a dream.

It can even come

out of boredom...