World Aids Day observed annually on December 1st, is dedicated to raise awareness to the Aids pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. BCM School Chandigarh road observed this day by involving young students in the awareness campaign. A lecture session was conducted by the students of Health Club for the students of classes VI to VIII. Class teachers took the session with emphasis on HIV transmission, staging, stigma, prevention & treatment. The club actively participated in spreading awareness and believes that they have the ability to sensitize others about the deadly disease. School Principal Mr. D.P. Guleria also stated that people must be made aware about the fatal disease and its preventive measures.

As per the guidelines by Postal Department ‘Dhai Akhar Letter Writing’ Competition on the theme ‘Dear Bapu, you are immortal’ was organized. All the students have participated in envelope letter writing under 18 category. Students penned down their views on the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi. Best entries will be sent to The Chief Postmaster General for the National level competition.

Our honourable Prime Minister launched ‘Fit India Programme’ on August 31, 2019 on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel to encourage people to inculcate physical activity and sports in their everyday lives and daily routine. Keeping his vision in mind, CBSE has decided to celebrate ‘Fit India School Week’ starting from November 25 to November 30, 2019. Following the line, a poster making activity on the topic Fit Body, Fit Mind & Fit environment was conducted in middle wing. Students enthusiastically participated in the activity and displayed their creative bent in their breath taking posters. The activity aims to develop Sports quotient among all the students to achieve a healthy lifestyle.

BCM School in collaboration with 19^th Punjab Battalion NCC Ludhiana celebrated National Cadet Corps (NCC) day to show the gratitude to the great men who struggle day and night for the well-being of the countrymen. Around 100 NCC students took pledge to uphold the unity of the nation. They also vowed to be disciplined and responsible citizens of the nation and undertake positive community service in the spirit of selflessness. The significance of each colour in the NCC flag was also amplified to the students. Colour red represents the army, deep blue represents the navy and sky blue represents the air force. School Principal Mr. D.P. Guleria remarked that NCC mainly aims to develops the character and personality of the youth and transforms them into responsible citizens and it is the duty of all the cadets to be true to the pledge they have administered.

To tap creativity among the tiny tots, of LKG BCM Kindergarten Chandigarh Road organized ‘Origami Competition’. 20 students enthusiastically took part in the competition. The participants exhibited their creativity & dexterity in skilfully folding & cutting the paper. They made beautiful pieces of art like ocean scene, masks, frocks, trousers etc. Winners were given certificates & participants were given books as souvenir by the Headmistress Ms Pragati Kapoor. Principal Mr D.P Guleria appreciated the efforts of the students.

Clay Modeling helps to develop eye hand co-ordination. It not only provides children a lot of fun and excitement but also helps in promoting their talent. Keeping the same in mind an inter section Clay Modeling Competition was organized for the students of UKG in the KG Section of BCM School Chandigarh Road Ludhiana. 20 students from different sections showed their skill in the art of clay modeling. There was a lot of gaiety & enthusiasm among the participants. Winners were given certificates and participants were given books as souvenir.

To refine the artistic skills of the students, Secondary wing of the  school  organized a chart making  activity in the classrooms vigorous participants  from classes lX and X showcased their talent by making  vibrant and flashy  charts on various  festivals  falling  in the month of October.Best charts were chosen  and displayed  on the display boards of the respective  classes.This activity gave a  way to understand the rich heritage of India and learn about the significance  of various  festivals.

A video show on biography of Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam was organized for classes lX and X on in the classrooms. Through  this  show, students  were made familiar with the hardships  Mr. Kalam went through to achieve his goal of life. They were also acquainted  with his achievements as a scientist  and  a human as well. This activity  instilled  in the students the values like hardwork, perseverance, tolerance and humility and also prompted them  to stay determined to achieve success.

Students of BCM school exhibited  their magnificent creativity by participating in best out of waste competition  was held in the school. Exuberant Participants from classes lX and X tried their hand at creativity by utilizing waste material to create beautiful  usable  items. Judgement criteria for the same was based on presentation, practicability of the product, innovation and team work. participants  lived up to the expectations  of the judges. Overall, it was a successful  event.

To inculcate the feelings of empathy and noble deeds,Secondary wing of the school organized an activity ‘What can I Gift,Click and Send’ for the students of classes IX & X. Students gifted various items like eatables,clothes,stationary etc.to the needy people of old age homes and slim areas.They also captured this noble act in their cameras and sent to the school activity coordinator .This activity sensitized the students for sharing and caring.

Storytelling is a unique human skill shared amongst people far and wide. It opens up the vivid imaginations that runs wild in children and it also builds confidence and enhances speaking skills. An Inspirational storytelling competition was organised for the students of class 6. The young vibrant storytellers came forth with wonderful tales. While some stories provided food for thought, some reinforced moral values and some were humorous. The stories were adjudged on the basis of content, expression, fluency and presentation skills of the children. Prisha bagged first position. Manmeet and Elina bagged second and third positions respectively.

TCY in collaboration with Times of India organised Smartest on November 16,2019 for the students of classes VI to VIII. Total 1165 students from middle wing gave this test. Result for the same will be declared on November 30, 2019.

The first round of State level exam was conducted for the selected students of classes III-V to test the calculation, visualization, photogenic memory, concentration and accuracy.

To generate environment awareness among students, the green Olympiad – an environment examination was conducted for the students of classes IV and V under the category of level – 1. This test focuses on the most important stakeholders i.e the students to make them informed and responsible towards environment. The participants attempted MCQ based questions and marked the responses on OMR sheets.

Inter BCM Basketball tournament was held at BCM Basant City on Oct 25, 2019. Boys team under 11  brought laurels to school by winning first position.

Following the CBSE guidelines regarding POCSO Act ( Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences ), a PPT was prepared by counseling wing. The slides were based on CACA Safety Workbook series, that is specially designed to teach little students about Good touch/ Bad touch and safety rules to protect themselves from any type of sexual offence. On Oct 11,2019 the PPT was shown to students of Std.II and they were guided to be strong and keep themselves safe against sexual abuse.

Kindness is a virtue which should be imbibed right from the very beginning as it makes the planet worth living. Keeping the same in mind BCM Kindergarten Chandigarh Road celebrated ‘World Kindness Day’. The lesson of kindness was taught to the little BCMites by narrating different stories and showing video clippings depicting this value. They were guided by the teachers to be kind to fellow human beings and animals. Principal Mr DP Guleria appreciated the efforts of teachers and opined that it is the need of the hour to inculcate these values among young kids.

Children’s day was celebrated with the lot of enthusiasm on Nov 14 in BCM Kindergarten Chandigarh Road. The little BCMites came in colourful attires and took part in fun activities planned for the day. They brought the eatables of their choice in their tiffin and danced to the tunes of peppy numbers.

Guru Nanak Jayanti, celebrates the birth of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji. This is one of the most sacred festivals of the Sikhs. BCM School celebrated Guru Nanak Jayanti as Guru Parab in  the morning assembly. The students displayed his portrait and his ideals on the display boards and also wrote essays. On this occasion, Mr.D.P.Guleria, the Principal of the school delivered a soothing and inspiring speech and blessed all the students and the teachers present over there

Crossing the International boundaries, BCM School, Chandigarh road, Ludhiana had a Skype meeting with its partner school “Imaad School, Nigeria “on 6 November 2019. The students of grade 9 & 10 interacted with their peers in Nigeria about the Political system in India as well as in Nigeria.  The interactive Skype Session provided a platform to BCMites to know about different political parties, election process, how government functions and its welfare policies in Nigeria. BCMites not only got international exposure but also got first-hand information from their peers in Nigeria.  It gave them a chance to widen up their horizons and it even developed a sense of internationalism through school curriculum.BCMites felt enthralled after this meeting as they have made new friends and enriched their global knowledgeCrossing the International boundaries, BCM School, Chandigarh road, Ludhiana had a Skype meeting with its partner school “Imaad School, Nigeria “on 6 November 2019. The students of grade 9 & 10 interacted with their peers in Nigeria about the Political system in India as well as in Nigeria.  The interactive Skype Session provided a platform to BCMites to know about different political parties, election process, how government functions and its welfare policies in Nigeria. BCMites not only got international exposure but also got first-hand information from their peers in Nigeria.  It gave them a chance to widen up their horizons and it even developed a sense of internationalism through school curriculum.BCMites felt enthralled after this meeting as they have made new friends and enriched their global knowledge

With an objective to highlight the importance of wild life in balancing the ecological system of the planet and need to save different species of animals Riya Jindal and Updesh Kaur of XI Non-Med delivered speeches in morning assembly in which they enhanced the knowledge of the students about the contribution of animals in our lives. They also highlighted the alarming data showing  the threat that human beings have been inviting for themselves. In the end, they appealed to all to see to the gravity of the problem and contribute to save wild life.

To celebrate the birth anniversary of Iron Man of the country,  Sardar vallabh Bhai Patel and to inculcate  the feeling of patriotism ,Rashtriya Ekta Diwas was celebrated. A speech on the life and contribution of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel was delivered in the morning assembly. The students took Rashtriya Ekta Pledge which motivated them to work and contribute for the welfare of the country.

The creative expression of art through the use of Rang (Color) is ‘Rangoli’ which is an intricate part of Indian culture and festivals. The same vibrant and colourful spirit reflected in an Inter School Rangoli Competition on Wednesday 23 October in M. Satyanand Munjal Activity Block of BCM School Chandigarh Road wherein 64 students from 8 schools comprising one Hub of Learning participated. The competition was conducted in two categories – for students of IX-X and XI-XII.

The contestants prepared outstanding Rangolis on themes ‘Light’ and ‘National Integration’. Colourful, decorative designs of Rangoli drawn on the floor left the viewers enchanted. It was a tough task for the judges to pick the winners as all the students performed quite well using colourful sand, flowers, rice flour, turmeric powder and other materials. Use of fragrant colors further intensified the ambience.

Springdale Public School emerged as the Overall Winner, grabbing First position in Cat. B and third position in Cat. A whereas BCM School Chandigarh and Ryan International School received First & Second Prizes respectively in Cat. A. Partap Public School and Akal Academy Dhindsa were proclaimed Second and Third position holders in Cat. B.

The Principal of Lead Collaborator School Mr. DP Guleria congratulated the winners and appreciated the efforts of the participants. He also commended CBSE initiative of bringing schools closer to one another by placing them in specific Hubs of Learning. 

RESULTS:

Overall Winner: SPRINGDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL, LUDHIANA

To make the students aware about diploma & degree courses in the different universities of Canada, a seminar was organised for the students of XII Com & Humanities in which the resource person Ms. Lindsey Benoit, International Recruitment Specialist, Saint Mary’s University, Nova Scotia, Canada briefed the students about University and various courses available after Class XII. She further highlighted the scholarship opportunities, documents required and the right time to apply. The students were keenly interested in the session. Their queries were also satisfied by the resource person. The Principal of the school Mr. DP Guleria also interacted with the resource person and discussed the diversified career options available for the students.

‘Techno Fest’–2019 (An Enlightened Vision), a two day event organized by BCM School Chandigarh Road to commemorate 89th birth anniversary of former President of India Rev. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, concluded with a ceremonious splendor. Students from city schools participated in Inter School Declamation Contest, Science Model Exhibition and Science Quiz which was organized in highly technical ways in four rounds.

The team of Nankana Saheb Public School emerged as the overall winner and grabbed the running trophy along with a cash prize of Rs.3500/-. Participating teams of BCM Arya Model, Shastri Nagar and Sant Ishar Singh Ji Memorial Public School outshone as the First and Second runner ups and received cash prize of Rs.2500/- and Rs.2000/- respectively.

To teach the lessons of self- reliance, button tucking & shoe-Lacing activity was organized for the students of LKG & UKG. First of all teachers gave the demonstration and later on students were asked to do the same while following the stepwise instructions of the class teacher.

Diwali Fervor

It’s festival of lights today.

It’s again the day of Diwali

It’s time to dress up folks

It’s time to adorn the thali

To create the festive ambience in school premises, a plethora of activities was organized for the students of classes I to V. The activities were organized as under.

Class I: - Clay Ganesha

Class II: - Accordion Diya

Class III: - Paper Lantern

Class IV – V Inter House Rangoli Competition, Anti Cracker RallyChildren participated in all the activities enthusiastically. Vibrant colours of Rangoli emerged as expression of joy and happiness. Students of classes IV & V took out an Anti-Cracker Rally to spread word not to burst crackers and to celebrate Diwali with candles, sweets and non-polluting green crackers. They also took the pledge for the same. 

BCM kindergarten Chandigarh Road organised Sandwich Making Activity for UKG kids. Students brought bread slices, salad, butter and jam etc. from their homes. Apart from learning the skill of making a sandwich the children also learnt the chapter of self –reliance. It was a novel and good learning experience for the young ones.

Under the ‘Tu Mera Buddy’ campaign, initiated by Punjab government, Slogan writing activity was conducted in the middle wing. In which students actively participated to highlight the ill effects of drugs. They showed their determination to create awareness among the students regarding the growing menace of Drug Abuse/ Addiction and protective measures to curb its influence at personal and collective level.

World Food Day is a day of action dedicated to tackling global hunger. World Food Day was established in honour of the founding date of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Launched in 1945. The theme of this year is “Our Actions are our Future” and Healthy Diets for a “Zero Hunger World”. To sensitize students about the importance of food, a power Point Presentation on ‘Stop Food Wastage’ was shown. Health Club Members went in different classes to tell students about the importance of this day and Healthy Diet.