MATH CHAMPIONS

Adeel with his certificate A total of 44 students of Class from VIII Middle PECHS participated in the International Schools Maths Olympiad 2012 among 1400 students from all over Karachi. Two students from Middle PECHS, Adeel Kamran (Class VIII-A ranked 9th) and Dian Basit (Class VIII-B ranked 16th) ranked in the top 20 positions in Karachi out of 559 students. Dian with his certificate The prize distribution ceremony was organised on April 14 and the top 20 students were given certificates and school bags. The contest was organised by Pak Turk International Schools Organisation.

Labor Day 2012 - A day for the Workers @ Middle PECHS

Labour Day is a national holiday celebrated on May 1 to recognize the efforts of workers, be they municipal workers, bank clerks, teachers or even the mayor of a city. Middle PECHS organized an event in advance to show their appreciation to the support staff for their services and contributions as their hard work is often 'behind the scenes'. The school administration gave them traditional Ajraks along with certificates.

Students created an appropriate backdrop and set the stage for this occasion. Tanzeela Yousuf of Class VIII-C highlighted the importance of May Day with a speech. Umme Hani and Erum Mir Ghazi of Class VIII-C and VIII-B interviewed the junior staff.

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Science Exhibition @ Sadequain Art Gallery - We are LIVE

We are at the Science Exhibition, held at Sadequain Art Gallery. The science Exhibition has been organised by AEIRC COWA ( City Owner Welfare Organization ) and its a competition of making 3D models and illustrated posters. The science Exhibition is going wonderfully well. A number of schools have participated in it and are displaying their art works. Our School, the Beaconbhouse Middle PECHS have worked really hard for the exhibition and made different 3d projects for the exhibition. The main focus of visitors on our stall is on our project on Anatomy and physiology of Kidney. Its a 3d model of Kidney and our students are presenting it quite nicely. The visitors around are appreciating the students work quite heavily. Now lets take their comments live  . . . 

• What did you like the most in the presentation?

• Was the presentation informative for you?

• Kindly rate the presentation from the range 1 - 5.

( 1. Excellent, 2. Very good, 3. Good, 4. Satisfactory, 5. Unsatisfactory)

UPDATE:

"3rd PRIZE to Beaconhouse Middle PECHS"

It's a pleasure to announce that Beaconhouse Middle PECHS have won 3rd Prize in the Science Exhibition held at Sadequain Art Gallery by IERC COWA. A very warm congratulations to all the teachers and students who have made it count specially Fiza Nadeem, Mustafa Pervez, Rafay Jameel, Abdul Rafay Khan, Ali Moazzam, Adnan Anwer, Mustafa Asif and Ferwa Mahmud. 

Thanks to the science teachers for their guidance and support in the project. It's always a team effort and our team has done it again. Really Proud of you students... Good Job !!!

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EARTH DAY CELEBRATION IN PICTURES

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CELEBRATING THE EARTH DAY - SHARE YOUR BIT WITH US

We are celebrating “The Earth Day” in school today, i.e. 20th of April 2012. The whole school is taking part in it quite enthusiastically. Students have worked on different projects in order to bring awareness about this great day. Everyone in the school including the students, teachers, staff and management are working really hard on it and are putting their efforts really nicely to celebrate the day. Now it’s time for you to share your bit with us. 

·         What are the activities that you have performed / Participated on Earth Day.?

·         What Changes do you think has it instilled in you?

Chemical Reactions

Grade VII's have performed different experiments in order to show simple chemical reactions. Look at the following videos and appraise their efforts.

Hot Air Experiment

Pepsi and Mint Reaction

Black Pepper and Detergent Reaction

Vinegar with Sodium Bi Carbonate . . .

An excellent way to learn simple chemical reaction with the use of normal routine home usage items. Amazing Work Students ! ! ! Keep it up . . .

EARTH DAY @ BSS MIDDLE PECHS

EARTH DAY 2012

Earth Day is a day on which events are held worldwide to increase awareness and appreciation of the Earth's natural environment. BSS Middle School PECHS Students have also planned to celebrate the Earth Day on the 20th of April 2012 and the Whole school is enthusiastically taking part in it. Grade VI students and teachers are working on Recycling and making dustbins through waste cartons and stuff. Grade VII are doing the plantation with their teachers and they will plant hundreds of new seeds on the Earth Day too. Grade VIII are also working on some exciting projects. Overall its a great environment we have in the school. Everyone seems to be focused and motivated to do something good for the mother Earth. The enthusiasm, the Passion and the love of the students is quite visible and hopefully this Earth Day will bring positive change in many lives and it will give a new meaning to this day - The Earth Day.

Learning Globally - Connecting Classes Online Project

Connecting Classrooms Online is a school partnership project between global schools which works to build relationships between cultures, bring a globalised context into school education and contribute to national reforms in teacher education and school leadership. We Middle PECHS also worked under this umbrella and successfully completed a connecting Classroom Online project.

Science teacher Afshan Rupsi initiated this project with a group of 10 students of class VIII selected a topic “health and Hygiene" related to their curriculum, registered on platforms “iEARN” and “EPAL” global community to achieve their targets. The registration was followed by searching a global partner school working on the same topic “health and Hygiene”. We collaborated with three International Schools simultaneously to share our project. Iqra Bilingual Academy of Dakar (Senegal) ,  Kadi Ayad Junior High School from Morocco and American School of Singapore from Singapore.

Students used series of Skype sessions, emails and forums to communicate with the students of other international schools to share their plans and progress of ongoing work. BSS Middle PECHS Students in collaboration with other students of different Schools conducted a series of activities mentioned below under the umbrella of Health and Hygiene.

Introduction, Sharing of plans, Skype session by an international Doctor to make our students topic Masters, Survey, Health Awareness posters, banners, Badges, skits, podcasts, videos, Parental session, Teaching proper hand washing techniques to students, March, Healthy eating day, cleaning of school areas, improvising school canteen hygiene by providing gloves and caps, Sweeper duty roasters, Providing covered dustbins and much more.

Finally compiling all the efforts done by the Schools, in a form of PowerPoint presentation, to be uploaded on iearn. Students really enjoyed the new way of learning by sharing globally.

POWER POINT PRESENTATION:

http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/521482/BSS-and-Senegal?pk=f0a9-0189-d102-078c-f299-9fb0-13a1-be6d

PICTURES AND VIDEOS :

http://www.youtube.com/afshanminhas

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77560151@N02/

FLICKR LINK - IQRA SCHOOL SENGAL:

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77790136@N08/?saved=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds55hHAs86Q

PIRATE RUMBLE - VSHINE WORLD

Another Vshine star is with us now - Ayan Rehman of VI H. Ayan Rehman has got good writing skills. He read the story of LOCHNESS MONSTER on VSHINE written by our little shinning star Shafaq Mansoor and he got inspired and this self motivation has made him write a story too. PIRATE RUMBLE is the title of his story - an excellently crafted story. Ayan Rehman made his own page on the Vshine International Magazine website and posted the story over there and guess what! He is one of the March 2012 winners of the magazine. Well done Ayan Rehman and keep it up ! ! !

About Vshine:
VShineworld.com is the largest children web portal, currently launched in three languages i.e. English, Arabic and Urdu. The website contains online games, interesting activities, stories, poems, jokes, discussion forum, and of course the Monthly V SHINE International Magazine. Monthly V SHINE is an international children magazine and has gained popularity among the children across the world with its rich content and authentic information.

Read the story: Click Here

PARTY TOMORROW ! ! ! :)

Our students have made us proud and now its time to celebrate,  and for that reason, The BSS Middle PECHS management has decided to give a party to the students for their excellent achievement in the Drama Festival 2012. The Party timing is from 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The students will come in casual home clothes to the school. A role play, a song and a special quiz will be performed in the morning assembly in order to give some light on the importance of 23rd March. After the assembly, there will be normal study for first four periods and students will bring the copies and books according to their first half time table. The second half will be full of fun and students will enjoy lot of games, music, food, songs on demand, band concert, face painting, photography and many types of halla gulla and tafreeh.

Remember: 

Students have to come in Casual Home dress.

The first half ( First Four Periods ) will be normal study time. So Bring Books for the first four periods.

No Cameras, Cell phones should be allowed.

THE DRAMA FESTIVAL 2012 - "Its Ours now"

Well Well Well . . . The Middle Schools Drama Festival 2012 was held on Saturday, 17th March 2012 at Bahria Auditorium and Finally . . . Finally . . . and Finally!!! "The continuous struggle and hard work of the students paid off" and The BSS Middle PECHS have put its winning stamp on it this time . . .  THE BEACONHOUSE MIDDLE SCHOOLS DRAMA FESTIVAL 2012 - "Its Ours now". 

I must say, Its been a long run . The BSS Middle PECHS has been participating in the Drama Festival since last four years and this time, WE MADE IT. Although it was a festival not a competition but as Mrs. Faryal Tajik Hussain (Group Head SGO-II) said. " The best always comes up!!!"  

All the middle Schools, participated in the drama festival, performed brilliantly and there were Awards for One Best Actor and One Best Supporting Actor for each play, But BSS Middle PECHS got Two Best Actors awards and a best supporting actor award. The story doesn't end here. Out of the four awards for Best Theme, Best Dialogue Delivery, Best direction and Best Props, BSS Middle PECHS got three of them and proved that that they are the BEST. 

In the end, I congratulate all the middle schools, who have taken part in the drama Festival, All the students who have acted brilliantly and made all the dramas interesting, enthusiastic and worth watching, The SGO - II people who have worked really hard to organize the event in such a wonderful way and finally the Students of BSS Middle PECHS, who have worked really hard with their teachers, practiced a lot after school and acted the best at the main event. Many Many Many !!! Congratulations to the participants, the teachers, the parents, the students and the Headmistress ofcourse!!! Mrs. Afshan Fayyaz Khan who lead us to this landmark.

The shining Star - Shafaq Mansoor

"Before you begin to write a sentence, imagine the scene you want to paint with your words. Imagine that you are the character and feel what the character feels. Smell what the character smells, and hear with that character’s ears. For an instant, before you begin to write, see and feel what you want the reader to see and feel." Othello Bach

Well Well Well... How true is the quote represents our little shining star - Shafaq Mansoor of Grade VI. Shafaq likes to write and a lot of her poems and stories have been published in International Magazines. "Going after Loch Ness Monster" is her latest story, published in Vshine International Magazine, December 2011 edition. She also got an appreciation letter form the Vshine International Magazine Editor with a cheque of 500Rs. as reward. Well done Shafaq Mansoor - Proud of you.

Shafaq Mansoor got an appreciation letter from the Vshine International Magazine Editor.

Read her Story online: "Going after Loch Ness Monster" (Go to Page 8/9)

Download her Story : Click here
 

Aik Din "Beaconhouse Middle PECHS" k sath . . .

Watch the amazing video made by students of Grade VIII for their project on Health & Hygiene  - Connecting Class Online Project.

Aik Din "Beaconhouse Middle PECHS" k sath . . .

HEALTH & HYGIENE - "HEALTH WEEK"

Well what a fabulous week it was. The students of BSS Middle PECHS have organized Health Week in the school for their "Connecting Classes Online Project" and for that they have made surveys, ran health awareness campaigns, made documentaries, recorded songs, held presentation sessions for parents and what not. I must say, it was a great learning experience for the students, teachers and parents. The students with their efforts have reminded us that we do not need to look for resources all the time in order to bring change in the society. Sometimes a few small steps can make it happen and the students have really proved it. I must say, the students have done really a great job in order to bring awareness about Health & Hygiene. Now, Since the students have done a lot of work in the health week, so I'll keep putting their work here, but for now, just listen to this great song on Health & Hygiene by Rafay Jameel of Grade VIII. Amazing Song... Great job Rafay Jameel - It's a must Listen song!!!

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Rafay Jameel - Song on Health & Hygiene

         Want to see more podcasts of our students, Visit the
"BSS Middle PECHS's First Pod Station."

Balance and Measuring through Abstract ART . . .

A paper marbling activity was conducted with class six students for their art class. The objective was to create a wall hanging by marbling their own sheets of paper and creating shapes with intricate designs to hang off a wire.

The students created exceptional abstract style mobiles, they used letter and shapes to create cohesive wall hangings. Students also modeled the wires in different ways to further enhance the work. During the activity students figured out ways to further advance the technique and created unimaginable designs.

Star Green Angel - Mahnoor Jawed

Green living association organized a quiz competition to create awareness regarding the benefits of green living and to reinforce the concept of an environment-friendly lifestyle.

Mrs. Afshan Fayyaz (Headmistress) giving away shield and prize to Mahnoor Jawed.

267 students participated in the competition. Amongst all, we are proud to announce that Mahnoor Javed of Class VII has been recently awarded as a “Star Green Angel". Besides the Title she was also awarded with a shield, certificate and a gift hamper of 19 inch LCD. Well Done Mahnoor ! ! !

The Annual Sports Day 2012

A spectacular Sports Gala was organized by the sports teachers of Beaconhouse Middle PECHS; Mr. Muhammad Amir and Ms. Humaira Mahmood at ‘NCC Ground’ Karachi. The program began with an impressive Walk Past on the tune played by the school band followed by beautiful Gymnastic and Taekwondo display. The perfect coordination amongst students received loud applause from the thrilled parents and guests.

Students participated in a variety of races and won medals. The Aaj TV sports correspondent and the former cricketer Mr. Moeen Khan graced the occasion with his presence. Medals were given to the winners and a house trophy was awarded to the most medal winner Blue house.

 AAJ TV Exclusive Coverage of Annual Sports Day 2012

HEALTH WEEK

This week marks a very important observance at the Beaconhouse Middle School PECHS. The students are celebrating HEALTH WEEK at school . This initiative encourages students to follow simple but important steps toward a better all-around health – from head to toe, and passing through the ears. Students are running campaigns, recording songs, collecting funds and taking interviews in order to create awareness of the importance of Health and Hygiene. We will tell you more about it at the end of this activity. so stay tuned for lots of exciting stuff about Health Week.

A Step towards Students Centered Learning . . .

January 23^rd, 2012 was a different morning with a promising future. The teachers at Middle School PECHS have always aimed to provide their students with an everlasting experience of the real world. This day our students enthusiastically participated in the "Spotting Activity" planned by the Science teachers of grade VII. The students actively indulged in classifying animals according to their characteristics.

The students not only achieved the objective of the lesson but also contributed towards the positive learning environment by bringing their own animals and displayed zeal of community development. After completing the task students actively posted comments on the spotting wall on www.bssmiddlepechs.wordpress.com.

Yet another step towards CONTEMPORIZED CLASSES

Nothing could be more dignifying for a school than being able to produce self sufficient and inventive students; and our students have made us feel the glory and pride recurrently. The fish Bowl activity is just another example of our students' willingness to learn and their excellent management of group dynamics. Beaconites at Middle PECHS are shown here working in large, yet extremely vigorous groups led by leaders from within them. These groups held discussions that mark the beginning of their endevours to produce their very own DOCUMENTARIES on social as well as educational issues.

Shown in the pictures are groups led by Ahsan Mohammad, Ally Abdullah Zafar, Khurram Sultan Khan, Alina Nagi, Gohar SaqibFazal, Ahmed Salik, Wania Mazhar and Aateka Vaseer. Each member has contributed to the discussion but is also busy in playing their part for producing remarkable and worth watching documentaries.

INTERNATIONAL SAILING COMPETITION

Saleha Qureshi at the airport with other participants.

Saleha Qureshi, a student of Grade VIII, Middle PECHS participated in the 6th International Qatar Sailing Competition that took place in Doha from 7^th - 10^th October, 2011. She was a part of the seven member team representing Pakistan in the competition.

The sailing team included participants from Qatar, UAE, Holland, Myanmar, Iran and Kazakhstan. Saleha performed stupendously and not only outdid all the girls from Pakistan but a number of boys as well. Saleha was selected by the Pakistan Youth Sailing Association to represent Pakistan in this event. Saleha secured the 24th position out of 48 participants in this competition.

This event was a challenge for all the participants and helped build their confidence and self-esteem.

Karachi Heritage and Transparency Wall

The historical buildings in various large and small towns of our country are of great importance due to their specific architectural character. Therefore, these buildings need to protected and preserved. Karachi heritage and transparency wall, a joint initiative of the heritage foundation and transparency international-Pakistan is a programme that is designed to create awareness among students regarding their rich cultural heritage.

                                                      Students working on heritage wall

Twenty of the most talented students were selected, these students were briefed on the project and they showed their excitement by coming up with various ideas. Students were asked to project their ideas through different techniques like collage, painting, sketches, and 3D style models. Students came up with ideas which depicted their culture such as trucks, the Empress Market building, and Mohatta palace. These drawings were displayed on two boards of 4"x8", a total size of 8 x 8 ft. These boards were put up in the Quaid-e-Azam museum. All the participants received a shield and certificates from The Heritage Foundation.

MATH ACTIVITY - FRACTIONS

The students have learned about fractions through a fun filled hands on activity where they brought different items including cakes, pizzas, candies, fruits etc and they learnt about equivalent fractions, improper fraction and mixed number.

The students were divided in four groups and they presented their work in different forms. A group of students have made a song on fractions and recorded it as well. Overall it was a nice and fun filled way to learn mathematical fractions.  

 

Song on Mathematical Fractions - VI

Video Conferencing through SKYPE

Knowledge can be grasped from everywhere. We do not restrict our pupils from learning from teachers and books only, but also involve expert opinion when needed.

When it came to VIII graders to learn about viral, bacterial and fungal diseases, we realized that it was best to have a doctor on board who could give the clearest possible idea of the subject and who better could it be than Dr. Darakhshan Shamsie, specialist in Internal Medicine, geriatric and Palliative care in upstate Rochester New York and another 4th year medical student Fizza Mahmud at Queens College New York.

Slide show of Video Conferencing / Skype Session.

Both the experts enlightened the students with valuable information on diseases. It was a one to one video conferencing session through Skype in which the students asked various questions to the experts in real time. This session further enhanced the student’s knowledge of the causes, symptoms and preventions of the various diseases.

Beaconhouse Middle School PECHS - Movie Clip

 Beaconhouse Middle School PECHS

The video is all about teaching and learning at Beaconhouse Middle School PECHS and it shows a few of the activities and events held in the school.