THE BRITISH CO-ED HIGH SCHOOL

JUNE- 14 IAYP Trips Barog

Trip for Boys

75 boys from classes 10-12 went for an IAYP trip nd

to Barog. On 2 June'14, after reaching Barog Pine Hill Eco Camp, all the students were filled with enthusiasm. Numerous treks and exciting activities were organized which were tiring but adventurous. For the treks, the instructions about wild animals, poisonous plants and their medications were delivered by Brigadier Nagra and the manager. Different groups were made and various competitions were held.

Adventurous activities such as: flying fox, obstacles etc were a new and interesting exposure for all of us. We were also given a task to prepare our supper which added to our knowledge and experience as to how to cook food. It actually tasted better than our junk food. The DJ party was definitely a fun for everyone.

All the things that we learned on this trip were very useful and I am sure it will help us in the future also.

Harneet Singh X- SBH

Barog Trip for GirlsIt feels amazing thinking of the beautiful memories of

ththe first week of June. The adventure began on the 6 June and lasted for 3 days. As we reached the Barog Pine Hill Eco Camp we found out that comfortable tents had been arranged for. The tents were named after birds. After some refreshments we were called to the Ridge where we were told about various adventurous activities like: langur walk, rope obstacles

Jun' 14

IAYP Trips

Aero Planet Trips

Result of AstroSpace Drawing Competition

Enriching Education Workshop at Coimbatore

July' 14

Frank Anthony Memorial All- India Inter –

School Debate Competition 2014

Staff Professional Development Workshop

Another Feather in our debaters' cap.

Albert Barrow Memorial All- India Inter –

School Creative Writing Competition

2014

Reflective Workshop

Solar System set- up

Aug' 14

Inter- House Middle School Punjabi Debate

Inter- House Middle School English Debate

Radio Master Workshops

Science Exhibition

Sep' 14

Special Assembly to celebrate Teacher's Day

MUN Lahore

Digital Workshop for Staff

What's new in our Library

A new look to the school

Assemblies

The Community School

Sports

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A student being careful while doing an adventurous activity.

Now cooking is their cup of tea also.

etc. We learnt many new techniques while performing all these fun- filled activities.

The next day we went to the historic Barog Railway station which was only a km away from our camp. Till noon we spent time there watching the trains coming and going. As we returned to our camp we had some more adventures but the best was preparing our dinner in the evening. It was more of survival training as we learnt how to cook food in a forest.

On the third day we trekked up the Panchmundia Hill, about 3kms away from our camp. Though it was tiring yet it added to our experience about hills, forests and survival over there. On the way back we visited the Hanuman and Shivji Temple. The evening was entertaining for all of us with a dazzling bonfire and DJ.

Jafmeer SomalX- SBH

A student performing flying fox activity.

A group photograph at Panchmundia Hill.

Aero Planet Trip to Delhi� � � � 126 students from classes VI- IX along with 9 staff members left the Junior School with much gusto. The journey was fun- filled. We all played, laughed and rejoiced all the way. At around 2:30 pm we reached our destination. We entered Aeroplanet in high spirits. The scorching heat did not lower our enthusiasm. � � � � At Aero Planet we were taught about the precautions that should be taken and also how to exit an airplane in an emergency. All the fun- filled tasks rejuvenated us. After having lunch we left for the Aviation Museum. We were taught about the important parts of an aircraft. We learnt how a plane is recovered if it crashes. We all listened to the professionals who explained to us many new and interesting things about airplanes.� � � � After this we were taken near the Indira Gandhi National Airport, Terminal 3. We were shown the landing and taking off of an aircraft. We also travelled in the metro which was a very goodexperience for all of us.

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VIII- MJK

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Enriching Education Workshop at

Coimbatore� � � � A group of four teachers from the British

Co-Ed High School had the remarkable experience

to interact and learn new techniques at a 3 days

residential workshop. This was organized and

hosted by the British Council in the serene and

spiritual campus in the foothills of the Nilgirirs. The

facilitators for the Enriching Education workshop

were a team of Indian and UK experts.� � � � The main focus was to provide cross

curricular learning opportunities. Areas covered in

the workshop were Global Citizenship, School

Enterprise Challenge, Football.

JULY' 14Frank Anthony Memorial All India

Inter- School Debate Competition

2014The Frank Anthony Memorial All India Inter-

School Debate Competition 2014 for Category I,

Stage I was held at the British Co- Ed High School,

Patiala on 11th July. 8 schools from the Northern

Region participated in the event. The topic was 'The

environment cannot sustain the current rapid rate of

industrialization'. The judges were:

1. Dr. Rabinder Powar- Professor of English Language

at Punjabi University2. Ms. Hartej Kaur- Associate Professor of English

Language at Govt. College for Girls, Patiala3. Ms. Rouble Brar- Assistant Professor of English

Language at Khalsa College, Patiala.The winners of the event were as follows:

1. Best Speaker- Himmat Tiwana from Yadavindra

Public School, Mohali2. 1st Runner-up- Amreen Kohli from Sat Paul Mittal

School, Ludhiana3. 2nd Runner-up- Nidhi Malhotra from Holy Heart

Presidency School, Amritsar4. Winning Team- Yadavindra Public School, Mohali5. 1st runner- up team- Holy Heart Presidency

School, Amritsar.

Demonstration for all the students about the usage of life guard jacket.

Students understanding different parts of the jet engine.

Result of AstroSpace Drawing Competition

� � �The result of AstroSpace Drawing Competition for the month of May' 14 was declared in June' 2104. Our student, Abhay Partap of class VIII- KKT won third prize in this competition.

A beautiful piece of creativity (by Abhay Partap)

which scored third position in the competition.

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Staff Professional Development Workshop

Dehradun� The Vice- Principal, Ms. Kiran Harika attended a Leadership Development Programme

th thhosted by the British Council from 15 to 17 July' 14. The three day session focused on leadership, team building, creating and communicating a vision and building a great school culture.

Ms. Kiran Harika at the workshop.

Another Feather in our Debaters' Cap

� � � � The British Co-Ed High School qualified for the

semi- finals of the Frank Anthony Memorial All- India

Inter- School Debate. At the ICSE level Qudret Bal and

Jannat Cheema (Class X) went to the Sat Paul Mittal School,

Ludhiana. As a team, our school was awarded the first

position. Jannat Cheema bagged the position of the best st

speaker and Qudret Bal got the position of 1 runner-up.

At the ISC level, Dhruv Trehan (Class XI) and Shiven Shridhar (Class XII) went to Jeeva Public School, Faridabad. Dhruv Trehan was announced the best

stspeaker and Shiven Shridhar got the 1 runner- up's position. In this debate competition our school was judged winning team.

The winners of the debate, Qudret Bal and Jannat Cheema,

along with their teachers and host school staff members.

Albert Barrow Memorial All-India Inter-School Creative Writing Competition 2014

The Albert Barrow Memorial All-India Inter-School Creative Writing Competition Category I and Category II was hosted at the British Co-Ed High School. 5 schools participated in Category I and 9 schools participated in Category II. All the answer scripts were sent to the Council.

Students all set to pen down their creative thoughts.

Reflective WorkshopA workshop on 'Reflective Practice' was held

under the Professional Development in service teacher training scheme for all staff.Educational research has shown that the most effective means of improving one's teaching methodology thus bringing about improvement and raised standards is Reflective Practice. By thinking

Himmat Tiwana being honoured as the best speaker by

Dr. Rabinder Powar.

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perform, we teachers inform and improve our own way

of working.

Rosa Ma'am explaining the important role of Reflective Practice.

Solar system set upIt was a dream come true when our school's

first solar project became functional after this summer break.

The project reduces reliance on electricity, which is deficit and generates clean, efficient, renewable energy instead, releasing no greenhouse gases and pollution in its operation. It reduces our carbon foot print. It is a model for young students to learn how to innovate in energy generation.

The capacity of the plant is 10 Kw, with daily electricity production of 7 units/KW, this SPV plant is expected to generate 22,400 units of electricity per year without consuming any diesel etc only through sunlight, which is freely available in abundance.

Solar Panel at the British Co- Ed High School Patiala.

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Inter- House Middle SchoolEnglish Debate

The Middle School students participated in the thInter- House English Debate on 9 Aug' 14. Students

from all the three houses expressed their views in favour of and against the topic “Reading pleasure is lost due to too much use of the internet.” The judge of the day was Dr. Rupinder Kaur. She applauded the performance of all the students and asked the audience to continue reading as it helps one to express oneself.

Chanjeet Singh Sahni was adjudged the best speaker and Tagore House won the debate. Kirandheesh Kaur and Bhavika Malhotra's debating skills were also appreciated.

Students listening to a participant carefully.

Radio Master WorkshopsA Radio Workshop was organized by our

school on 'voice modulation' and 'speech delivery'. Two instructors (professionals) had come from Chandigarh who gave us very good information about speaking skills and speech delivery.

The workshop was for 4 to 5 hours in which we were divided into two groups. We were assigned

A student expressing his views in favour of the topic.

The instructors guiding the students at the Radio Workshop

a task of creating a script on 'stress, depression and anxiety'. The best script writers were awarded. After this we were given some dialogues to speak. While performing this we were told about voice modulation, pitch etc. The instructors gave us grades and some of the students were awarded also.

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VIII- MCH

Science Exhibitition

The Science Exhibition was held at our School nd rdon 22 and 23 August, 2014. The students showcased

their scientific abilities by creating projects, charts and

models in Physics, Chemistry and Biology.Our Principal Rosa Ma'am judged the exhibition

and awarded the most deserving models. She

appreciated the creative ideas and hard work of

students. The model on 'Motions' in Physics section, pH

scale in Chemistry section and 'Checker board on

Health” in Biology section were adjudged the best.

A student showing a project to the Principal

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MUN Lahore

Three students, Jannat Cheema, Abhiroop

Mittal and myself got the golden opportunity to visit

the most prestigious college of Pakistan, the

Aitchison College, Lahore for the Model United

Nations. We were accompanied by Paramvir Sir on

the memorable five days trip.

It was an experience in itself to cross Wagah

Border and enter our destination country, Pakistan. A

warm welcome by the staff of Aitchison College left

us spellbound. The huge campus of the college is in

200 acres. It is a mesmerizing place.

SEP' 14

Special Assembly to celebrate

Teacher's Dayth

The Teacher's Day on 5 Sep' 14 was

celebrated with an exuberance which brought tears

to the eyes of many.

A special introduction to each teacher added

the zeal to the show. A song and a lovely gidda set the

mood for the day. The senior students later took over

the classes so that the teachers could enjoy their day.

The teachers were in for a delicious surprise in the

form of a lovely chocolate cake. The day ended with

the teachers and students dancing to the tunes of the

DJ.

Staff and students celebrating the Teacher's Day

Mr. Shamim Khan, Principal of Aitchison College interacting with our students.

Attending sessions, visiting local market

places and the Lahore Fort were a few of the charms

of the trip. The learning, as well as the enjoyable

experience, will be cherished for a lifetime by all of

us.

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Teachers attending the workshop.

A new and serene look given by our students outside Rosa

Ma'am's office and the staff room.

Making the walls and corridors more vibrant and lively.

What's new in our Library

A small sampling of some of the new books

that have come to the school library are:1. Phonetic by Setjit Kuar2. Best Kept Secret by Jeffery Archer3. The Age of Warth by Abraham Eraly4. Chanakya's 7 secrets of Leadership by

Radhakrishanan Pillai.5. The Judiciary and the Legislature by Rohini Oomman.6. Chirstopher Columbus by Gerry Bailey7. Mighty Mount Kilimanjaro, the Mystery in Venice, the Search for Sunken treasure and many more books by Geronimo Stilton.

A new look to the school

“An artistic mind should not be restricted to limits

and boundaries”.With this motto in mind our school has given

an opportunity to students to bring out their

creativity as much as they can. We do not wish to

restrict our art students' imagination to drawing

sheets or canvases. So, in order to promote their

talent to the fullest we have made our students to

decorate the walls and corridors of the school.

Digital Workshop for StaffUnder the Professional Development Inset

programme staff had a technology enhancement session.

Assemblies July- Aug' 14

The presentations of our students on different themes of the week are as follows:

Class X students hugging each other to show the traditions

related to Eid.

th nd28 July to 2 Aug' 14- EID WEEK

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th th4 Aug to 9 Aug' 14- RAKSHA BANDHAN WEEK

A beautiful display of the Indian traditional festival,

Raksha Bandhan.

th th11 Aug to 16 Aug' 14- INDEPENDENCE WEEK

Students taking an oath to be good and loyal citizens of their country.

th rd18 Aug to 23 Aug' 14- JANAMASHTMI WEEK

Students performing a beautiful dance based on Lord

Krishna's life.

th th25 Aug to 30 Aug' 14- ANTI- BULLYING WEEK

Students spreading awareness regarding Anti- bullying.

st th1 Sep to 6 Sep' 14- TEACHER'S APPRECIATION WEEK

Children showing respect for their teachers.

th th8 Sep to 13 Sep' 14- REVISION BEGINS

Tips for revision.

The Community SchoolThis afternoon school, which runs in The

British Co-Ed High School, started on June, 2nd 2014. It has been set up for local, underprivileged girls who for varied reasons have no access to education. A green and white check uniform has been provided and girls, twenty seven in number at present, also receive their stationery and an afternoon nutritious meal .

The school is funded by the Tiffin Box Enterprise and private donations. The aim is to see this community school expand to empower local females to become educated and eventually able to stand on their own two feet. Watch this space for more information in future editions.

Ready to learn something new.

Community School girls relishing their lunch.

Enjoying physical activity

Learning is fun for Community School girls.

SPORTSFencingInternational Achievement

Dhruv Walia (VI- JKB) participated at the

Singapore Minime Fencing Championship held at th th

Pasir RIS Sports Centre on 5 and 6 June' 14. He was

the only participant from Punjab. He also won a thbronze medal in 5 Mini National Competition held at

Nasik.

Friendly Cricket Matchth

29 July, 2014A friendly cricket match was organized between

the British Co-Ed High School and YPS, Patiala. The

match was played at YPS, Patiala. Our school won the

match by 9 wickets. The best players were: Gitansh

(VIII-MCH) and Sehaj Pratap Singh (VII-DB).

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Inter- School Zonal Competitions

Hockey-th th6 and 7 Aug, 14- Our school's teams (boys under 14 and

under 17) have been selected for the Distt. Championship.

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Abhiraj Singh (IX- RE) was declared 1 in Lawn Tennis

Singles (under 17) and has qualified for the Distt.

Competition.

Abhiraj Singh (IX –RE) and Amandeep Singh (IX- R) were

declared runner- up in doubles. They have been qualified

for the Distt. Competition.

Kho- Kho- (Girls under 14)th th nd4 and 5 Aug, 14- Our school scored 2 position in this

competition. The following girls have been selected for the

Distt Camp:

1. Takdir Sandhu (VI- DK)

2. Sakshi Goyal (VI- DK)

Head of Zone II being introduced to our students.

Football

(Boys under 14)th6 to 8th Aug, 14- Our school won the competition and

the following students will go for the Distt Camp:

1. Navjot Singh (VIII- MCH)2. Sanchit Malhotra (VIII- MCH)3. Shubham Malhotra (VIII- MCH)4. Hitesh Goel (VIII- KKT)5. Kartic Kumar (VII- JK)6. Gurfreed Singh Randhawa (VII- JK)

Team of boys (under 14) of our school who won the competition.

3. Anuj Goel (IX- R)4. Gunpreet Singh (IX- R)5. Harshpratap Singh (VIII- MCH)6. Gurbaksh Singh (VIII- KKT)7. Kabir Dhindsa (VIII- KKT)8. Angad Singh (VIII- PTG)

(Boys under 19)th6 to 8th Aug, 14-Our school's team participated in this

competition and the following students have been selected for the Distt. Camp:

1. Gurdit Singh Birdi (XII- SS)2. Manish Sandhu (XI- VD)3. Yuvraj Sandhu (XI- VD)4. Harshraj Singh Bawa Sandhu (XI- VD)5. Sahildeep Singh (XI- NM)6. Amreen Somal (X- SBH)7. Jaiveer Singh Jawanda (X- SBH)

Taekwondo-th6 to 8th Aug, 14- The students who performed very well

in Taekwondo competition and selected for the Distt.

Competitions were :

1. Nishita (V- MSH)

2. Aarav Singla (V- HJK)

3. Dhriti Bajaj (IV- SG)

4. Dhir Bajaj (IV- SG)

Basketball- (Girls under 17)th th nd4 and 5 Aug, 14- Our students scored 2 position. The

students selected for the Distt Camp:

1. Heavenjot Kaur Thind (X-SBH)

2. Deepkamal Thind (X-SBH)

3. Harsimran Kaur Oberoi (X-SBH)

4. Ritika Verma (VIII-PTG)

Under 17 girls' team of the British Co-Ed High School and Buddha

Dal Public School, Patiala.

(Girls under 14)ndOur school team won 2 position and the following girls

will be going for the Distt. Camp:1. Dilnaaz Kaur (VI- SHC)2. Vanshika Jaggi (VI- SHC)

rdSwimming- 23 Aug, 14- Simran Kaur (V-HJK) scored

nd rd2 position in 50 meters (Breaststroke) and 3 position in 50 meters (Free Style) ArcheryPrabhinderpal Singh Participated in the 59th national School Game Archery U14 Companionship 2013

(Boys under 17)

Our school's team won the semi- finals and will be playing in the finals. The following students will go for the Distt Camp:

1. Manav SIngla (IX- R)

2. Akash (IX- R)