Rakhi Making Competition

“Rakhi is a holy thread signifying a bond of unconditional love between a brother and a sister.” On the pious occasion of Rakhi, different competitions were conducted. The students participated with great zeal and enthusiasm and showcased their talent in different hues with an essence of creativity.

Class (I – III )                         Rakhi Making Competition

Class (IV – V )                        Rakhi Greeting Making Competition

Petroleum Conservation Research Association, is committed to make oil conservation a National Movement. To raise awareness among youth about practical conservation and to ensure participation in “Saksham National Competition 2019”, Essay writing competition in all 3 languages for classes 7 and 8 and painting competition for classes 6, 7 and 8 were organized. Topic for the same was “Oil Conservation Towards Healthy and Better Environment”.

All the language teachers and art teacher guided the students in their best possible way. Best two entries in each language and painting will be uploaded on www.pcracompetitions.org.

With a view to enlighten the minds of students and parents and to make them more aware with the prevalent career opportunities available for students Career Counselling Session was organised in BCM Senior Secondary School on 10th August,2019 in Primary Activity Hall. It was addressed by School Counsellors of Primary, Middle and Senior Wings. Principal Sir too shared his words of wisdom with the audience and presided over the session with many valuable tips that could help students in properly attempting the exams and described the main things the examiners look for in the answer sheets. The session proved to be a kind of eye opener both for the parents and students. Parents came up with suggestions for more such sessions to be organised in the school .Overall, it proved to be a very interactive session. 

“Success is no accident. It is hard word, perseverance, learning, studying,, sacrifice and most of all, love of what we are doing or learning to do!”

Following the above said words, a group of young learners emerged as winners in 11^th AIMSTE, on the basis of their hard work and sincere efforts. They were honoured with Gold Medal, certificate, free entry coupon for 12^th AIMSTE, practice booklet and prize books. School Principal Mr. D.P. Guleria congratulated the winners for their brilliant performance and motivated them to bag many more such prizes in future also.

• WINNERS :

1. Gitika                                 I- H
2. Yuvraj Narang                   I-H
3. Abhijeet Singh                   II-C
4. Rudra                                II-H
5. Saksham Kochchar            II-F
6. Jessica Arora                     III-B
7. Arpit Goyal                        IV-F
8. Akshit Goyal                      V-I
9. Mohit Verma                    VII-A
10. Sohan Pal                          VII-A
11. Parshav jiya                       VIII-D
12. Srishti Jaggi                       IX-D                                                    SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT

• Jessica Arora of III-B bagged All India Rank-2. She was awarded with a cash prize of    Rs. 4000/- besides prizes.
• Mohit Verma of VII-A ranked 3^RD  in all india ranking & was awarded with cash prize of Rs. 2000.
• Sohan Pal got consolation prize.
• Parshav giya of class VIII D  & Srishti Jaggi of class IX - D  are school toppers.

                           ‘All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.’

Thinking in the same direction, the students of different wings were provided a break from their monotonous day at school. Students availed the opportunity for a movie show in Mahatma Satyanand Ji Munjal Activity Hall and Mata Thakur Devi Auditorium.

Students of classes I to III were shown an award winning movie “ My home is green” which is dedicated to those children who lost their lives in the endosulfan mishap of Kasargod district, Kerala. Students were overjoyed while watching the movie. They learnt the values of hard work, discipline, helping and caring, empathy and being eco-friendly.

Students of classes IV and V watched the movie ‘The Lion King’. Students not only frolicked and laughed but also learned about right and wrong. The movie gave them a lesson to believe in themselves and to be always happy.

Students from VI to XII enjoyed the movie ‘Kesari’. The movie is about a historic event – Battle of Saragarhi. It is a rousing patriotic film which took students into the lives of the soldiers. 

Overall the day turned out to be an enjoyable experience for the studetns

Students of BCM School, Chandigarh Road prepared ‘Thank you’ cards and penned down their feelings of gratitude for soldiers for Independence Day in an activity titled ‘Ek Rishta School Se Sarhad Tak’. The activity is an initiative of the Department of Income Tax, to proffer much-needed encouragement to the soldiers manning the country’s lonely borders. As per a circular issued by Kamal Deep, Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Ludhiana, the initiative entails sending greeting cards, letters from school going students to the soldiers manning India’s loneliest yet the most volatile borders on Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat and the North-East, to tell them that the nation stands with them. Students participated with full enthusiasm and gave their regards and best wishes through their artwork. Around 1000 greeting cards and 5000 letters of gratitude were prepared and sent to Income Tax Office. Principal D.P.Guleria applauded the efforts of the students and said that such activities nurture & strengthen the feeling of patriotism in students.

Our school participated in LSSC swimming championship which was held at Bal Bharti Public School Ludhiana today i.e 6/8/19in which
 Kriti Arora of 9F secured 1gold medal&1 silver medal
Astha Sharma of 9E secured 2gold medal 
Aakshi of   9F   secured 1silver medal 
Our relay team won gold medal (Participants were Kriti of class9F,Aastha of class 9E,Aakshi of class 9F,Siya of class 8E)

Ludhiana Sahodaya School Complex conducted a quiz contest at Jesus Sacred Heart School in which students of middle wing ( Krish Negi of Class VIII E, Mohit Verma of Class VII A & Raghav of Class VI E)  bagged 2nd position

Decorus – An Inter School Creative Arts Festival was conducted in DCM Presidency School in which Samayra of class VI-D out shone her competitors and won First Prize in Landscape Painting.

Olympiads and different exams are organised to check the skill of students in particular area. All India Maths Science Exam was conducted in Session 2018-19 in which  Mohit Verma of class VII A ranked 3^rd in All India ranking and was awarded with a medal and cash prize  of Rs.2000,  Sohanpal of class VII A won Consolation Prize,  Parshav Giya and Srishti Jaggi were awarded with medals for being class toppers.

With the motive of sensitizing the young minds towards the National Cause of Conservation of Fuel and environment protection and to ensure maximum participation in the “Petroleum Conservation Research Association “ Saksham ’’National Competition 2019,the school organised an essay writing 2019 and painting competition on 30/07/2019.

The topic was “Oil Conservation towards healthy & better environment “ and the classes open for participation were 9^th - 10^th .Students submitted their essay in their own handwriting. Entries were evaluated and the best two in each language will be uploaded on www.pcracompetition.org.

Under the “Tu Mera Buddy” programme of the anti- drug campaign initiated by the state government, BCM School Sec. 32A conducted various sports activities in school playground.  Students participated with great fervor and enthusiasm. They were sensitized about the ill effects of drug abuse and importance of games to improve the quality of life. Students participated enthusiastically in different sports activities

To enrich the little  BCMites with the invaluable asset of pleasing manners “Good Manners Week’’ was celebrated for all the classes in the KG section of BCM Chandigarh road. Children in this week learnt about helping others, obedience, sharing and caring, cleanliness of surroundings and importance of sorry, please and thank you. To make the learning of these invaluable values interesting, teachers narrated stories, showed different cartoon clippings and involved the kids in varied activites.

Quizzes are designed to promote, a fun way to study and in the process, help to improve one’s general knowledge. Quiz competitions enables students to think from different angles or simply to think out of the box. With the same purpose, BCM Quiz club organised general quiz on 29 July,2019. Bhavay from X-E and Manav from VII were the winners.

Students of class x whole heartedly came forward with novel and creative ideas for the model making on the topics related to Science and Mathematics.

Students were very enthusiastic and tried their best to complete the assigned tasks within the time frame allotted to them.  It was a modest way to bring to the surface the application of Science theories and concepts and to enhance the skills of experimentation among students through “learning by doing.” Overall it was a good initiative to direct the spirit of enquiry and reform among students.

The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.”

Students of middle wing enthusiastically participated in article writing. They exquisitely penned down the need and ways of environment conservation. The main objective behind it was to create awareness among the students to work towards ecological balance and environmental protection.

The young buds of UKG were thrilled to be a part of vibrant and energizing ‘Solo Dance Competition’ organized on July 25, 2019.    Participants came in colorful attires and tapped their feet on the melodious tunes. The audience comprising of the parents of the participants were left spellbound with the energetic moves of the contestants. The happiness in the hearts of participants was amply evident on the faces of the participants. The winners of the competition were given certificates and books were given as souvenir to the participants. Mr. D.P. Guleria, Principal of school appreciated the efforts of the students and congratulated the winners.

Fun filled activities for the kids in school not only give a break from the mundane routine but also bring children close to each other. Keeping the same in mind ‘Splash Bash’-A pool Party was organized in BCM Kindergarten Chandigarh Road for the students of  LKG & UKG.  The fun, frolic and excitement started as soon as the little ones arrived dressed in their colorful swimming costumes. Different swings and colorful umbrellas gave a rich ambience to the venue of the party. The kids had splashes of laughter while enjoying in the swimming pools. The day ended with lots of fun.

“Patriotism is a vital virtue which must be deep rooted in young minds”

To salute the real heroes of the Nation and inspire the students for a patriotic cause, Students of BCM School Sec 32 A celebrated Kargil Victory Day. A  special assembly was conducted to pay their heartfelt homage to the martyrs of Indian Army, BSF and other troops who sacrificed their lives and won the war at Kargil. It was done with a view. Students of primary wing sang a gallant song and delivered a speech on the importance of this day to instil the patriotic feeling amongst students. Students of middle wing wrote Essay on “Remembering the Brave Heroes” and recited beautiful poems depicting moment of pride, courage and sacrifice shown by our Army Men and pledged to serve the Nation in every possible manner. School  Principal Mr. D.P. Guleria  appreciated the efforts put in by the students. He urged the students to remember the sacrifice of the great martyrs made for our protection and remarked that we should not take our freedom for granted, rather should  strive every day to make India worthy of the invaluable sacrifice made by  the Kargil Heroes.

To commemorate and pay homage to the sacrifices paid by our home brave soldiers during the Kargil war in 1999, our school celebrated Kargil Victory Day on 26 July, 2019.

Speeches were given by the students of class X in the Assembly .The aim was to inculcate the spirit of bravery, courage and the sense of self-respect and putting the needs of others ahead of one’s own. The students participated with great zeal and enthusiasm.

To instill good reading habits among students .Readers library is taking the initiative of reviewing the thoughts penned down by the students after reading their chosen books. Thereafter they were given suggestions and tips for improving their writing as well as their reading skills.

Clay Modelling helps to develop eye-hand coordination. It not only provides children a lot of fun and excitement but also helps in promoting their talent. An intersection Clay Modelling Competition was organized for the students of LKG in the KG Section of BCM School Chd Rd. Ludhiana. 20 students from different sections showed their skill in the art of clay modeling. The motive behind this competition was to stimulate the imagination of the children and enable them to give it a better shape. There was a lot of gaiety & enthusiasm among the participants.

Bcm School Conducted Inter House Scientific Extravaganza

“Science is the process that takes us from confusion to understanding.”

Science is a subject which is completely focused on the facts and evidences concerning the natural and social world. It is a disciplined way of studying the natural world. To encourage students to look beyond their textual knowledge and to establish a relationship between theory and application of the learnt concepts, an inter-house science quiz was conducted for the students of classes vi-viii in BCM School Sec. 32 A.  Students from all four houses –Ravi, Satluj, Beas, Yamuna— participated in it with great enthusiasm and vigour. Participants were divided into four teams after their selection in semi-finals. The rounds include General Awareness., Spellathon, Who I Am, Ecology Round and Rapid fire round which engaged the students for one hour. The students showcased their brilliance by rapidly answering the questions. At the end, Satluj House bagged the first position with maximum points. Principal Mr. D.P. Guleria  congratulated the winners and also motivated them to take keen interest in all spheres of life. Overall the competition proved informative and inspiring to the students.

“It's easier to floss with barbed wire than admit you like someone in middle      school.” 
As the quote suggests, adolescence age is filled with psychological, social, and moral terrain and this transitional phase of growth and development between childhood and adulthood comes with some difficulties which the children need to get through with the support of their parents, teachers, mentors and friends. An orientation programme for the girls of class VI was conducted in the school Activity Hall by Ms. Shreya Sarkar (Student Counsellor, Middle Wing) on the topic “Understanding Puberty”. The students understood that puberty is a part of growing up and everyone goes through it, but not always at the same pace.

Trees have been serving humanity since times immemorial. The very existence of man would not have been possible without flora and fauna. “If a tree is saved even at cost of one’s head, it’s worth it.” To make students cognizant about the prominence of trees and our environment Eco- Club of BCM Sr Sec School, Chandigarh Road , organized different  activities. In Class I, a Fancy Dress Competition was conducted wherein students came dressed as trees and recited poems and gave thoughtful speeches on the topic “Save Trees”. Students of classes II and III brought plants in waste containers which was there summer vacation project.  Students of Class IV prepared beautiful collages using dry leaves and flowers. In class V, Students made charts on Medicinal plants and understood the vast use of trees. Students participated in all the activities with great vehemence. They took a pledge to awake, arise and realize the need to save our ailing planet by planting more and more tress. Principal Mr. D.P. Guleria acclaimed the activities and motivated the students to protect the environment and thus the Mother Earth.

With the motive to generate love for nature in the tender minds and sensitize them towards the beauties of nature Tree Plantation Day was celebrated in the KG Section of BCM School Chd Rd. The school gardener helped the children in planting different saplings. Teachers acquainted the young ones with the names & parts of plants in the school garden. They enjoyed learning lesson of loving and caring the mother nature in the lap of nature.

As a part of the Buddy Group programme prescribed under the guidelines issued by Punjab Government,BCM School,Sec 32-A organised Slogan Writing,Painting and Chart Making activity for the students of VI-XII. The objective of organising is to create awareness and sensitisation among the students regarding the growing menace of Drug Abuse/ Addiction and protective measures to curb its influence at personal and collective level.

Sneha                          X-H      1^st

Anmol Giller               X-E       2^nd

Rishika Sharma          X-B      3^rd

“Tobacco Companies Kill their Best Customers and Once You Start; Its Hard to Stop…”

BCM School observed the World No Tobacco Day to highlight the health risks associated with the use of tobacco and implementation of policies to ban its consumption. To generate awareness on this issue, the students of classes VI and VII  made a  human logo of ‘No tobacco’ to ban tobacco products across the world. Students of Health Club delivered a speech on  tobacco use in India, its effects on the nervous system, on our academics and social life and on our health. Principal Mr. D.P. Guleria told students that awareness and a conscious effort to stay away from tobacco products must be today’s youth’s mission and vision.

Cambridge English Qualifications are in-depth exams that make learning English enjoyable, effective and rewarding. It is an exam for school-age learners that help them to prepare for higher-level English language qualifications. Students of BCM School Sec 32A passed different levels of Cambridge Exam with flying colours. Students who got highest marks were felicitated with certificates in a special assembly.

PLAY ON NO TOBACCO DAY BY BUDDY GROUP

Buddy group members enacted a short play based on drug addiction on  29 May,2019.. The play gives a loud and clear message that how drugs make a person cold hearted & emotionless and how his rational thinking is overpowered by the lust for drugs. This message was successfully conveyed by the impressive performance given by the students. The play was appreciated by the school Principal.