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JSS PRIVATE SCHOOL, AL SAFA, DUBAI SCHOOL REPORT - JUNE 2012

JSS PRIVATE SCHOOL, AL SAFA, DUBAI

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SECONDARY



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3. COMMUNITY AND EVENTS

3.1 School Events

May 3rd

and 10th

2012 – Inter house Talent Search (Grade 5-6)

At JSS Private School-Al Safa, Dubai we believe that every child is blessed with endless talent and to

motivate our little JSSites, the school organized the „TALENT DAY‟ programme for students of Grades 5

to 9 on the 3rd

and 10th of May 2012. The programme was a feast for the eyes and ears as children

participated enthusiastically in a list of programmes like dance, song, story-telling, instrumental music

and poem recitation. Melodious singing, foot tapping dancing, coupled with graceful movements was the

highlights of the day and left everybody parents spellbound.

June 7th

2012 – Inter house Collage Making

Students from Grade 5 to 9 participated in a collage making competition, where they were given

a theme, and had to make a collage presentation bearing in mind the same.

June 21st 2012 – Inter house Singing Competition

An inter house singing competition was held on June 21st, 2012. Children sang melodiously and

to the best of their ability. Prizes were awarded to all the four sections, for presentation, sense of

rhythm, sense of melody and choice of song

3.2 Inter school Events/Competitions

May 1st – 3

rd 2012 – Technovanza

In tune with our mission, JSSPS had organized a visit for our Grade 9 students to UAE‟s largest

Annual Science and Technology Festival – Technovanza ,which was organized by Manipal

University from 1st of May to 3

rd of May 2012.The interschool events provided a platform for

our students to showcase their talents in various fields including Science and Technology.Our

students took part in various events like Exhibition, Clay Modelling, Mega Countdown etc. The

student participation from our school was appreciated by the University and certificates were

issued.The guided visit to the well-equipped engineering laboratories of the University was a

good exposure to our students.

May 21st 2012 – Rangoli Gulf Competition

Students from over 20 leading Indian schools in UAE will have the opportunity to compete in a

inter school dance and music extravaganza being held at the Dubai Modern High School. In the

Etisalat Rangoli Festival, over 400 school children are encouraged to showcase their artistic

talent over a six day period beginning 12th May.



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May 22nd

2012 – Drawing Competition

When it comes to drawing, our students show great enthusiasm and a lot of artists come out of

their shell. One such event was the drawing competition held at Kindergarten Starters, where

Divyanshi Shekawat of Grade 4 won the first prize.

June 9th

2012 – Shiamak’s Summer Funk 2012

Few students who enrolled for the JELP activity, put up a show at Sheik Rashid Auditorium for

two songs. Nearly 40 dance groups had performed that day, including two batches of JSS Private

School Students. The juniors danced for “Aunty-ji” song and the seniors danced for “Aadat Se

Majboor”.



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3.3 Hosts

April 15th

2012 - Aarash Skate Institute

Representatives from the Aarash skate Institute presented a live demonstration on roller skating.

All eyes were glued to watch them display a marvelous feat.

June 14th

2012 – Knowledge Fair 2012

Knowledge Fair 2012 was held on the 14th

June, 2012 on the campus of JSS Private School. It

was a successful collaboration of The Science India Forum and JSS Private School, Dubai.

Students from over 30 schools across the UAE participated in this event. Students of grades 4 to

12 from more than 30 schools across the UAE participated in the fair. Nine students contested

for the best presentation on the subject „Ancient Scientific Practices of the Arab and the Indian

World‟. Izaan Khan and Ram Sankar from the Indian High School; Sabeer Hameed from Our

Own High School, Al Warqa‟a; Vedanth Pradeep and Tania Chakraborty from the Abu Dhabi

Indian School; Neil Sengupta and Malvika Vijayan from the Delhi Private School, Sharjah;

Fathima Zakiyyah from the Emirates Future International Academy and Megha Unni from the

Our Own English High School, Dubai, put forth a tough fight with their well-researched papers.

While five students presented papers on ancient scientific practices in the Arab world, four of

them presented papers on the Indian contribution.

Vedanth Pradeep came first for the Arab research papers and Izaan Khan came in second, while

in the Indian category Tania Chakraborty came in first and Neil Sengupta came second.



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June 23rd

2012 – MEVEG

A growing awareness of the benefits of being a vegetarian is on the increase globally and we

find many people switching their food habits to vegetarian diets, some having robust health in

mind , others because of awareness of AHIMSA and still others simply because they just love

their veggies. Reasons may be aplenty, but one cannot deny the fact that being a vegetarian is

the right investment for a robust health. The Middle East Vegetarian Group (MEVEG) is a

volunteer driven concept since 2007 is affiliated to the International Vegetarian Union (IVU).

MEVEG – volunteers run group with a vision to offer vegetarian as a choice of food for the

people. On June 23rd

, a day when all the students and parents were present for the Open House,

volunteers from MEVEG put up a stall in our school.



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3.4 Field trips

April 19th

2012 – Musical Show

It was on the 19th

of April, a Thursday when we, a few students from the 7th

, 8th

and 9th

grade

were accompanied by our principal, Mrs. Chitra Sharma, teachers Mrs. Gloria Mrs. Gwen Mrs.

Deepak and Mr. Sunil, to watch the rehearsal sessions of a band known as “In Transit” prior to

their live show performance on 20th

April at 6p.m at the Media City. This took place at The

Fridge, in Al Quoz. It was a wonderful experience for us to watch the band perform. Being their

first audience in 4 days just after the making of the band, we got a chance to listen to the songs

they were going to sing at the Media City as well as the ones they were going to perform at the

London Olympics.

April 28th

2012 – Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi

Islamic students of the secondary block went on an educational trip to the Sheikh Zayed Mosque

located at Abu Dhabi, the capital of UAE.



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June 10th

2012 – Bastakiya

Al Bastakiya is a centre for cultural understanding started under the initiative of Sheikh

Mohammad. This is a centre functioning with the objective of revealing the beauty and richness

of the tradition, customs and culture of the Middle East, to the rest of the world. Students of

Grades 7 and 8 took this trip and underlined the fact that the Nations can develop, flourish and

contribute to this world, only if they open up to new ideas, accept and respect each other‟s roots,

thus maintaining the unity in its varied diversity.



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3.5 JSSPS in Media

May 22nd

2012 – Inauguration of the new Soccer Field

News Caption - JSS looks at opening more schools in the UAE News Link - http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/education/jss-looks-at-opening-more-schools-in-

the-uae-1.1025925

June 11th

2012 – Social Study Results for 2011

News Caption - Dubai residents are an extremely happy lot, shows survey

News Link - http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/general/dubai-residents-are-an-extremely-

happy-lot-shows-survey-1.1034380

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/education/jss-looks-at-opening-more-schools-in-the-uae-1.1025925

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/education/jss-looks-at-opening-more-schools-in-the-uae-1.1025925

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/general/dubai-residents-are-an-extremely-happy-lot-shows-survey-1.1034380

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/general/dubai-residents-are-an-extremely-happy-lot-shows-survey-1.1034380



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3.6 Guests at JSSPS

Date Event Guests

May 19th

2012 Prize Day Ms. Habiba Al Marashi

Chairperson, EEG (Emirates

Environmental Group)

June 14th

2012 Knowledge Fair 2012

Dr. Prahlad

Associate Professor, National

University of Singapore

Mr. H.E. Sanjay Verma

Consulate General of India,

UAE

Dr. Eesa Bastaki

Honorary Chair,

IEEE UAE Section

Shri. A. Jayakumar

Secretary General, Vijnana

Bharati, India

May 20th

2012 – Swamiji’s Visit

On May 20th

2012, Jagadguru Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji inaugurated our new soccer

field. It was a great honor to have his presence here in Dubai. The next day after the

inauguration of the soccer field, a Governing Council Meeting of JSSPS was held, where most of

the members were present.



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4. ACADEMIC LEARNING

4.1 Detailed Assessment

Detailed Assessment, a topic-wise testing tool, aims at providing immediate feedback to

teachers on the current level of students understanding the topics taught and completed in the

classroom. This assessment is taken by students once a month, to obtain a greater insight into

topic misconceptions in students and how they can improve upon them for a brighter future with

strong fundamentals.

4.2 ASSET

ASSET is the scientifically designed test, which stands for „Assessment Of Scholastic Skills‟

through Educational Testing. ASSET focuses on determining the level of conceptual

understanding in students. The test generates detailed reports for students indicative of their

progress and topics that require attention and improvement.



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4.3 Math Whizz

Maths-Whizz is a unique online interactive tutoring service delivered that is enjoyed by 150,000

students world-wide. Maths-Whizz delivers proven measurable results: students who use

Maths-Whizz for 60 minutes a week typically improve their “Maths Age” by 1.6 years in the

space of 12 months.

4.4 Olympiad

Through this competitive exam, students are exposed to a variety of complex problems which

demand a high level of analytical ability and proficiency in the use of various concepts from a

cross-section of subjects, thereby invoking ingenuity in dealing with them. Students of classes

2nd to 12th are eligible to appear for the Olympiad. The top 500 All-India ranked students of

the first round from each class are eligible to appear in the 2nd level online / offline exam.

Participants of NCO are ranked on the basis of marks obtained. Hence, after taking the first

level of the test, students can judge themselves academically at four different levels – within the

school, at the city and state level, and above all at All-India level.

12th

National Cyber Olympiad Computer Science 20th

September 2012

15th

National Science Olympiad Science 22nd

November 2012

6th

International Mathematics Olympiad Mathematics 13th

December 2012

3rd

International English Olympiad English 24th

January 2012



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5. EXTRA CURRICULAR LEARNING

5.1 JSS-EXTENDED LEARNING PROGRAM (JELP)

The School endeavors to give students a sound education and inculcate in them confidence, self-

reliance and the spirit of sportsmanship through Physical and Health education. The school offers

opportunities to students to get trained and excel in various streams such as sports, games and

club activities.

5.2 Sports

Coaching and regular classes in Badminton, Basketball, Swimming and Table Tennis, minor

games, recreation games are conducted. Yoga classes are being regularly conducted by our Yoga

Instructor and are quite popular with students.



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5.3 House System

Every house is headed by a House Mistress/House Master and supported by House

Captain/Deputy House Captain and Four House Prefects. To spread awareness amongst the

students about the environment and wild life conservation, the four houses are named

accordingly.

Falcons (Green) Flamingos(Red)

Hornbills(Blue)

Macaws (Yellow)

6. FACILITIES

6.1 Canteen

To encourage healthy eating habits, the school canteen serves nutritious food prepared in a

hygienic manner.



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6.2 Library

6.3 JSS Health Clinic

The medical team in our school comprises of an in-house Doctor and a Nurse who deliver high

quality medical and nursing care. The Doctor visits the School once a week to do the routine

checkups.

6.4 Transportation

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6.5 Indoor and Outdoor Kindergarten Play Area

Outdoor and indoor play areas provided for the Kindergarten kids, are planned according to the

KHDA guidelines, which enhances physical and motor development in children. The department

also has a creativity area called the „BUZZ ZONE‟, which combines fun, learning and

development of fine and gross motor skills. EBLOCK, an interactive learning aid to reinforce the

learning process, is also a part of this room.

7. TECHNOLOGY

7.1 LMS

LMS (Learning Management System) offers organizations a robust set of learning features that

will promote higher content retention, along with an integrated feedback and assessment

management system.

7.2 Hardware & Software

Technology has always played a vital role to face the changes and challenges in the field of

education. Recent hardware and apt software are being used by teachers, students and other staff

members to keep in pace with the technosavy world.



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Details of Computer Hardware

Desktops Dell Machines – 55 Numbers

Thin Client HP – 30 Numbers

Projectors EPSON – 23 Numbers

Hitachi – 25 Numbers

7.3 School Website

School website is an effective way of communication. It is updated regularly, in terms of general

circulars, newsletters, various reports, latest news and many more. The site has its own gallery,

which keeps flooding with photographs of students taken during various activities.

7.4 Pupil Pod

PupilPod combines Information Management and Learning Solutions on a school specific portal

that allows collaboration among all faculties of the institution. It supports solutions for School

Management, Parent Interaction, Progress Reports, Transport Management etc.

8. EMPLOYMENT

8.1 Teaching Staff

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9. STUDENT STRENGTH

10. TEACHER’S TRAINING

DATE VENUE TRAINING PROGRAMME TRAINER

15th

– 18th

March

JSSIS Collaborative and Interactive

Teaching workshop ACT

7th

March

Dubai

Women‟s

College

Read Road Show Workshop Organized by British

Council

9th

June JSSPS CCE Workshop Mr. K.N.N Pillai

11. SUMMER CAMP 2012

The Summer Express 2012 was designed to provide a fun loving atmosphere for the children to

grow and develop. With a professional team of teachers aboard, the children spent their vacation

time learning constructively.

The summer camp commenced on the 1st of July 2012 and continued till the 26

th of July 2012.

Children attended summer camp Sundays to Thursdays from 8.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.

JSS Private School had a total enrolment of 115 students for the Summer Express 2012. The

children were divided into 6 groups according to their different ages. Group A1 & A2 consisted

of student of KG1 which totalled to 34 students. Group A3 & A4 consisted of students of KG2 &

grade 1 which totalled to 40 students. Group B consisted of students from grades 2 to 4 totalling

to 20 students and lastly group C consisted of students from grade 5 to grade 8 with a total

number of 21 students.

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The summer Express 2012 was inaugurated on the 1st of July 2012 by the school principal Mrs

Chitra Sharma.

The activities in the camp were conducted as per a fixed time table. Campers began each day

with yoga, they went on to perform activities of their choice like swimming, art and craft, dance,

music, mathlogic, story time and movie time.

Every Thursdays the children were taken for a field trip. They visited Kidzania, Dubai

Aquarium & Underwater Zoo at Dubai Mall, watched “Cat and Boots” at Mercato Mall and were

also lucky to have a surprise party at Al Khaleej Centre Bur Dubai.

The valedictory function for the Summer Express 2012 was held on the 26th

July 2012 between

8.15 a.m. and 9.30. a.m. The campers presented various events like singing, dance, artistic yoga

and story -telling.

Certificates of participation were awarded to all the participants of the Summer Express 2012.

12. ROBOTICS CAMP 2012

Knowledge is an eternal quest of which learning forms an essential component. The present

century has noted the global trend of unprecedented explosion of knowledge in different spheres.

It has led to new technologies and emerging new occupations which require new skills. We at

JSSPS strive to empower our students with knowledge and skills through a plethora of activities

and workshops. To ensure that our students are abreast with the latest, ROBOCAMP at JSSPS, in

collaboration with Coreintel Consultancy, was one such step towards that direction.

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