Integration with Community

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Nurturing Global Citizens GIIS BALESTIER YEARBOOK 2014–2015
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Global Schools Foundation (Worldwide) 2014
PRESIDIUM OF PATRONS Dr Justice C S Dharmadhikari Editorial Team
Prof MGK Menon
Dr Karan Singh
Mr N R Narayana Murthy
Dr Hari N Harilela ADVISOR Ms Sheela Karia
Mr Basdeo Panday
LITERARY EDITORS Ms Swagata Chakraborthy
FOUNDING PRESIDENT Late Dr L M Singhvi Ms Srividya Thyagarajan
Ms Gunjeet Kaur Narang
FOUNDING PATRON Late Dr Abid Hussain
Ms Jyothi Joshi
CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT Mr Chandrakant Borde Ms Jaya Harish Mehta
Ms Archana Sharma
VICE PRESIDENT Mr Inderjit Singh (MP) Ms Suganthi Angelin Mary
CO-FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN Mr Atul Temurnikar PHOTOGRAPHY Ms Sangitha Singh
COO AND REGIONAL DIRECTOR, Mr Kamal Gupta GIIS COMMUNICATIONS Ms Parul Trivedi-Shah
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA Ms Sneha Ghosh
DEPUTY CEO Mr Kaustubh Bodhankar DESIGNER Mr Jiang Ling
GOVERNING BOARD Mr Subodh Gore
Mr Maneesh Tripathi
Mr Sudan Wargantiwar
ADVISORY BOARD – INTERNATIONAL Sir J K Chande
Dr F C Kohli
Mr Arjun Malhotra
Ms Shabana Azmi
Mr Ashok Soota
Ms Nandini Prasad
ADVISORY BOARD – JAPAN Mr Aftab Seth
Mr Masahiko Kaji
ADVISORY BOARD – SINGAPORE Mr Boon Yoon Chiang
Mr Karan Singh Thakral
Ms Kirtida Mekani
ADVISORY BOARD – INDIA Mr R Sundar
Lt Gen (Retd) Sudhir Sharma
ADVISORY BOARD – THAILAND H E Mr Prapat Panyachartrak
ADVISORY BOARD – VIETNAM Mr N Kumar
ADVISORY BOARD – MALAYSIA Tan Sri Dato’ Mohd Hussin Bin
Abd Hamid (Chairman)
Dato’ Sri Abdul Hamidy Abdul
Hafiz
Dato’ Derrick Fernandez FCA
Datuk Lean Meng Seong
Mr Ralph Marshal
Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria
ADVISORY BOARD – ACADEMICS Mr Laurie Ince
Prof Marmar Mukhopadhyay
Dr M P Chhaya
Prof Mukul Asher
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Contents
Messages 04
Teachers’ Speak 06
Annual Report 09
Students’ Creative Sphere 35
Photo Finish 83
www.giissingapore.org
Message
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IIS endures to bring quality students’ well-rounded development.
education to the students We provided every student an equal
around the world. Its broad opportunity to build up on their
education landscape strengths and sharpen their abilities and
encompasses diverse curricula, skills.
aptitudes and cultures for students.
With an established educational
It is indeed reassuring to see our
system of more than 10 years,
growing student body, strengthening its
GIIS has been recognized with 39
worth year after year, and contributing
national and international awards.
towards building a stronger community
Such significant accreditations, are
through educational, entrepreneurial,
outstanding accomplishments that
and intellectual initiatives, not just at the
assure GIIS parents of our, commitment
grassroots level but also internationally.
to quality education, system that
GIIS students worldwide continue
stands out and testaments for GIIS
to make a mark in their journeys in
teachers’ dedication towards continual
various fields as they are provided
improvement. This new academic
with unmatched opportunities to Atul Temurnikar
year, GIIS will continue to spearhead
interact, learn and deliver in the Chairman & Co-founder
and execute newer learning initiatives,
highly competitive outside world. The Global Schools Foundation
ensuring holistic development to make
school’s Nine Gems ™ model lays a
every child a winner!
strong foundation and ensures our
A
cademics, at GIIS Singapore is ensure holistic development of each
paramount and synonymous child. While at school, teachers make
with the school’s learning sure that students, do not forego any
ideology. This year offered opportunity that the school provides
prospect for strengthening academics, and produce worthy results.
and providing an innovative learning
GIIS Singapore works closely
environment. I am happy to share
with academic experts, regulatory
that ‘Academics’ continues to be our
enforcement bodies and the parent
strength along with the unmatched
community to build sustainable
global learning platforms obtainable at
GIIS that form an integral part of the relationships and map the progress.
learning journey of every student. “How are GIIS students and parents
benefitting in return for these best
Through our regular communication
practice processes and how do we
channels whether its GIIS news
know if it is effective?”
portal – Global Schools News or GSN, Rajiv Vasudeva
myGIIS, Social Media, or Monthly Assessment has become a major Country Director (Singapore)
Newsletters, GIIS has re-established motivation for educators today and is GIIS
the fact that our students and widely accepted to determine learning
Learning outcome assessment has
parents play a key role in the school’s and skill acquisition. Before any
become the basis for determining
educational development. Redefining meaningful reform can be undertaken,
institutional effectiveness. Objective
learning outcomes, advancement and there needs to be assurance that the
learning tools such as STEM (Science,
adaptability in classroom technology present processes in the education
Technology, and Engineering & Math)
and implementation of learning tools system are not too slack or difficult.
programme, HeyMath programme fortify
has kept the academic rigour alive at And accreditation is important to
the GIIS Nine Gems™ model will be
GIIS. create benchmarks and a steadiness some of the new initiatives for the new
GIIS believes in empowering teachers. for improvement of our product and academic year in 2015. Our educational
Coupled with traditional principles and service. Recently, GIIS East Coast model – ‘Schools that Learn’ transforms
equipped with latest technological Campus received the IMC Ramkrishna standardized learning outcomes into
advancements, teachers at GIIS Bajaj National Quality Award in the outcomes that make a positive impact
distinguish themselves with several Overseas Category, notching a high on the cognitive and social well-being of
classroom management initiatives to score of 900/1000. students.
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s GIIS Balestier Campus GIIS Balestier Campus students are
enters into its eighth year happy learners! The incessant and
of inception since January irreplaceable efforts of our esteemed
2008, we witness a steady team of teachers and staff, who share
sustainable growth across the campus. a bond of friendship, trust and a mutual
understanding with their students
GIIS Balestier Campus offers the
has led the campus to offer a unique
specialized Global Montessori Plus
learning environment. Students are
Program (GMP) and the versatile and
comfortable with the level of mutual
well-structured CBSE International
understanding, and the instinct of
(CBSE-i) curriculum from classes 1 to
mentorship that they encounter with
6. Imparted by a strong, well-trained
teacher. Cohesively bound with the GIIS
teaching faculty and staff, both curricula
culture, they grow up to be confident
are delivered across segments using
and interactive communicators who
the innovative award-winning tool of
have the ability to adapt to diverse
Nine Gems™ model which takes care of
environs.
the holistic development of every child. Sheela Karia
This skill based learning is structured Apart from the arduous emphasis on Principal
and delivered through techniques like academics, as the focus is on primary
GIIS Balestier Campus
classroom activities, group or individual levels, the school commands an open,
projects and enquiry based learning. creative, affectionate yet disciplined
Students are also engaged in ICT environment. This allows our students,
programs like Hey Math, Encyclopaedia the freedom to express, enjoy and
Britannica and STEM and Detailed learn efficiently at the same time. The
Assessments (DA). purpose is to ease any child’s journey
of growing up by providing favourable
Students have demonstrated excellent
classrooms, not just infrastructural but
performance in external exams like
both experiential and viable. To make
Olympiads and UNSW examinations.
sense of the bewildering social world
Sports also has been a key area of
they are growing up in, the school
achievement this year, where the school
ensures that students learn and act
romped home with burnished medals
together in social interactions.
- Gold, Silvers and Bronzes - in ACSIS
league tournaments. With our team of dedicated support
staff, teachers powered by the
unmatched guidance and experience of
the school management, GIIS Balestier
Campus continues to move forward
with the mission of nurturing Global
Citizens!
Footprints, our e- year book for 2014-15
places before you a kaleidoscopic view
of this journey of teaching and learning
at GIIS Balestier Campus.
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Teachers’ Speak
Teacher
by Kalpana Sairaj
“A good teacher is a doctor who great deal of variety.Every year teachers human being.Our students develop love
heals ignorance and an artist who get to work with a new group of for learning and they look forward to
inspires creativity.” students with the unique personalities, coming to school happily.
“A teacher affects eternity; he can ideas.Planning different activities for Making school an enjoyable place
never tell where his influence stops.” them, using different teaching methods for learning is a goal to which all of
It is the responsibility of teachers to teach is a challenge and gives us are dedicated.We also strongly
to mould their students to become immence happiness and satisfaction. believe that aducation should not only
responsible citizens.Teachers are It can not be expressed in words ,it can be learning concepts.It should also
the role model for their students.We only be felt in heart. be ensuring value based education
teachers,apart from giving the subject We the teachers at GIIS,believe that if we want to have good citizens.
knowledge also have the responsibility atmosphere within a school contributes In our entire curriculam ,we try to
of moulding them as a good human a lot to the success of students.We have ensure that value based education is
being. a positive atmosphere in our school. incorporated,activities are done.So that
I love the teaching profession Students are free to express their views. children learn it at every step of their
and I am very passionate about it.I They are always encouraged.Teachers schooling.
get incredible joy in teaching my work hard on each and every student,to “A teacher is like a candle-it
students,moulding them into confident bring out the best in them and to mould consumes itself to light the way for
individuals.Teaching is a job that offers a them into confident individuals and good others.”
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Friendship
by Meghna Rai
Let me start with a very clique age and maturity we realise the
yet factual quote for my topic of true essence of the word. Even
“Friendship”. ‘A friend in need is a in a marriage or for that matter in
friend in deed’, how very true! any relationship, friendship is most
This relationship is something we important. Friends tend to play a
choose on our own. At the onset crucial role in a person’s life. They
of life we come across many kinds comfort when one is sad, entertain
of ‘friends’. They at times last for a when one is lonely and they listen when
season and some even to make you one has problems.
learn a few lessons in life. May be if At the end of life when one is old and
you are indeed blessed you will find frail, the memories that you accumulate
that ‘someone’ who will walk with you with your loved ones is the most
till the end of your journey. She can be precious wealth of life. You rejoice with
your soulmate, your BFF (as popularly all the moments spent with your loved
addressed by the teens these days) or ones. Stories of love and compassion
even someone who turns gradually into flash before your eyes which you may
a ‘family member’. have relished with a friend. It is a heart
We do not get to choose our family to heart connection which allows this
but we do get to choose our ‘friends’. relation to go on till eternity.
When we are younger, friendships can I thus conclude that if family is the
be based on quite frivolous reasons, foundation of your success and
for example: status, appearances, contentment, it is friendship which
popularity, etc. But as we grow in stands tall as its pillar.
The Beauty of Madhubani Art
by Ms Anubha Mehta
Madhu is honey and ban is forest.
Madhuban is beautiful forest area of
Bihar [Eastern India]. The natives are
pious, religious and as sweet. Their
acknowledgement to the almighty
for bliss through nature finds many
expressions of their Madhubani folk
art. It dates back to Ramayana period
when King Janak commissioned local
women artists to decorate the walls
of his palace on the epical theme
of Mahabharata at the Swayamwar
marriage of his daughter Sita with
Lord Ram. The tradition is still alive in
Bihar where women folk decorate their
house walls on auspicious occasions,
festivities and rituals. Madhubani
paintings are regarded as the most drapery with colourful print and design cravings. There is immense satisfaction
attractive form of legends, rituals, age are eye catching. It is a ‘living art’ that when my completed painting receives
old scriptures and epics. depicts living objects. The beauty of rave reviews and critical comments
The characteristic of Madhubani art Madhubani art lies in the elements used from friends and family. I enjoy what I
is the bold, vibrant colours and contrast which are very close to nature. create with the hope that my art gives
patterns. The images are typical of I enjoy creating Madhubani art as pleasure to others as much as I enjoy
bulging eyes and jutting nose. The it gives me room to fulfil my artistic creating it.
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Teachers’ Speak
Emotion- a Powerful Tool for Knowledge
by Srividya Thyagarajan
“There can be no knowledge regarded as a medium to earn a living
without emotion...until we have felt transforms into boundless energy that is
the force of this knowledge, it is not hard to contain. Every ladder of success
ours” - Arnold Bennett that brings a sense of achievement
Knowledge refers to acquisition becomes the ‘force of knowledge’ to
of accurate information obtained be felt by these achievers. Ultimately,
through education and/or practical as owners of knowledge, they innovate
experiences as a result of which ideas, develop new skills and products
there is a performance of task or and even establish an environment for
establishment of a fact. Emotions are the knowledge to grow further. Several
expressions that arise spontaneously cases of rags-to-riches stories that
in a given circumstance. For example, thus making us the ‘owner’ of this we encounter have ‘despair’ as the
feelings of ecstasy or jealousy build knowledge. In order to continue to have underlying emotion to drive them higher
up in different situations and these ownership over this knowledge, we in life. So even a perceived negative
are displayed physiologically too in must not let go of our passion to apply emotion like ‘despair’ releases positive
the form of laughter or grumpiness. this knowledge in day-today life. energy to acquire and strengthen
Every human being goes through a Evaluation of circumstances knowledge. But these negative
gamut of emotions in his everyday and objects can trigger the release emotions must not be allowed to
life. Memories are made up of of emotions. The world respects escalate and overwhelm an individual,
these everyday expressions. Such entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs, Michael as they can lead to depression which
emotions, if channelized in the quest Dell and Bill Gates who have changed is hard to shake off. A depressed
of knowledge, become a powerful tool. the way we live. How does their force individual will lose ownership of his
Edmund Burke, the statesman once of knowledge prod them to stay in knowledge since he is incompetent to
said, ‘The first and simplest emotion complete control of their knowledge? feel the force of knowledge.
which we discover in the human mind, In order to reason this, we must link In today’s world, there is no dearth
is curiosity.’ This simple but powerful their hunger for knowledge to their of opportunities to acquire knowledge.
emotion provides positive energy pre-existing circumstances. Their To what extent does this knowledge get
to acquire knowledge. When we knowledge stems from their mental transformed into something tangible is
undertake steps to absorb the essential state of helplessness, an emotion that determined by the emotions associated
knowledge and unravel the facts behind pervades in the face of basic human with it? It is up to an individual to ensure
it, a sense of contentment and awe will needs. Such an emotion compels that he has a continuous feel of the
act as the ‘force of knowledge’. Once many courageous individuals to seek force of knowledge through release of
this force of knowledge is experienced, knowledge that will be ever-growing and apt emotions.
it will stay embedded in minds forever, ever-lasting. Knowledge that is initially
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Annual Report
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GIIS BALESTIER IN 2014-15
GIIS Balestier became a hub of activities and programs that supported students to deepen their skills
and passions as well as encourage them to grow from strength to strength. The academic year that
created an impactful learning experience aimed to nurture truly global citizens.
Taking ahead the theme of the NEW INITIATIVES DURING
School –‘Learning a Delight’, 2014-15
the Happiness Index has been
IT Modular based Teaching and
enhanced to Happtitude – An Attitude
Learning Patterns
for Learning with Delight.
ICT infrastructure was given a new
The Happtitude is based on the below
thrust with the objective to familiarize
Objectives:
students in using this tool for
1. Delightful learning is ensured with no
interactive learning.
child left behind
• Installation of smart boards as
2. Delivery of contents in creative
a medium of learning has proved
delightful methods for maximising
effective. The process of online voting
learning
and surveys undertaken by students
3. To fulfil 3 simple dimensions to
generated enthusiasm.
“Happtitude”
• Tie up with Hey Math, an E-learning
– Learn, Work & Play in a stress-free
program for Math encouraged
environment
students to hone their mathematical,
– Comfortable and trustworthy
logical thinking and problem solving
relationships with teachers
skills. The focus was primarily on
– Delightful intellectual stimulation
self-learning for students though the
through varied learning platforms PARENTS AS PARTNERS
e-learning module, e-worksheets at
Online Happtitude survey was
The Principal hosts the Coffee home for additional reinforcement
conducted for all Primary students and
morning for the parents of specified and e- assessments for diagnostic
the results were tabulated to reflect an
classes on scheduled days all testing and identifying students’
overall increase in the index based on
through the academic year to gather learning outcomes and gaps.
the average scores. The survey was
feedback as well as to provide • Encyclopaedia Britannica was yet
instrumental in keeping a check on
valuable inputs for the coming another tool that introduced students
satisfying the emotional needs of the
year. Meet and Greet sessions to a rich bank of exceptional content
students.
and Curriculum Familiarization for exploratory learning. This is
Programmes at the start of an yet another step by the school to
academic year allow interaction connect students with a repository
between the parents and the of reference content and topics to
respective teachers. The overview augment their knowledge skills.
of the road map for each child in
the new academic year in terms
of syllabus, teacher information,
academic policies, resources and
pedagogical patterns are discussed
at length. Parent Teacher meetings
are conducted at regular intervals of
time to provide feedback and tips for
the growth of each student.
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