Padam Bhushan Major Dhayan Chand’s birth anniversary is celebrated as ‘National Sports Day’ on 29^th Augustevery year.  BCMites were made acquainted about this legendary hockey player in morning assembly. To enrich the knowledge and interest of the students for games, Inter House Quiz Competitions on the topic ‘Sports’ were organized in Primary and Middle wing of BCM School , Chandigarh Road ,Ludhiana wherein knowledge of the students about games was tested & they were encouraged to make games & sports an integral part of their life. In Primary wing P. T. Usha team bagged first position whereas in Middle wing Ravi House stood first. Students of Middle wing also participated in Chess, Yoga and Badminton competitions. Students of four houses participated in Inter House 100 meter race in which Beas house stood first and Ravi house bagged second position. A Cricket match was also organized between students of classes IV and V.Class V won the match.All the students participated in these activities with full enthusiasm & vigor. The mainmotto of these activities was to give a boost tothe importance of games &sports. The School Principal, Mr. D.P. Guleria said , “Sports is not just training, but it is a culture that needs to be  promoted. And there is no better place to do this than schools.

The best way to assess one’s intelligence and competitive skills is to conduct regular Olympiads. Following the same path, first round of Britannia Conquest I.Q. Olympiad was conducted for the students of classes III-V. A total number of 148 students appeared in this Olympiad in which they attempted variety of questions from various subjects like English, EVS, Mathematics, Computer, G.K., Art and Aptitude. The questions were in the form of objective type, calculation based, crossword etc. The participants who will be qualifying this round, they will be selected for the next round.

Continuing with the British Council activities and embedding internationalism into curriculum, the middle wing organized the activity ‘Water : Soul of the Earth’ in collaboration with its partner school Imaad School, Nekki, Nigeria to exchange knowledge and views on the global issues like water pollution, floods and droughts.

The activity  was commenced with ‘An Expert’s Lecture’ wherein the students were familiarized with the concept of water, its importance & uses, water pollution, water cycle, rain gauge, water treatment ,flood and drought both in India & Nigeria. BCMites were also showcased the PPT shared by our partner school.   Thereafter, the students enthusiastically depicted their knowledge through scrap books and water cycle diagrams and the same were exchanged with the partner school to put our efforts collaboratively for this global concern.

“Raksha Bandhan” is a special occasion to celebrate this emotional bond by tying the holy thread around the wrist of loving brother. This sacred festival “Raksha Bandhan” was celebrated in the BCM Kindergarten Chandigarh Road on August 25.Students of Nursery, LKG & UKG, participated in “Rakhi Making” activity with a great zeal and zest. Kids made beautiful rakhies with flowers, pearls and colorful stones.

 To improve the communicative &descriptive skills of children a ‘Show and Tell Competition’ was organized in Kindergarten wing of BCM Chandigarh Road for  the students  of LKG on 20th August 2018. 30 students from the different sections of LKG took part in the final round of the competition. Kids exhibited their confidence and articulation skills while speaking on the topics like-save trees, books, save earth etc .Ms-Paramjeet kaur and Ms Suniana Makhija(parents of the students) judged the competition. The winners of the competition were awarded with certificates &books.

To instill the good qualities like goodness, honesty, empathy, discipline etc. amongst the young students of Primary Block, the Council members of Middle Block delivered lectures and narrated motivational stories to them in their classes. The young students of Primary Block learned the importance of good deeds and promised to imbibe all the good qualities in their life. 

Talent Hunt competition was organized by BCM Kindergarten Chandigarh Road on 18^th August 2018. The kids of UKG enthusiastically presented songs, bhajans, and skits. Mimicry and quill art were also a part of this show. This event gave a platform to the children to exhibit their creativity, observation, expressions and confidence along with their artistic skills. The winners were given certificates and the participants were given books as souvenir by the Headmistress of school.

 Colors are a beautiful way to express the feelings. Children love playing with colors and putting them on canvas. To enable the Nursery students to express their tenderness through the colors BCM Kindergarten Chandigarh Road organized Coloring Competition.  Students from all the sections of the Nursery participated in the competition and filled colors in the given picture. Winners were given certificates by the Headmistress of school.

The onset of monsoon season brings fun, frolic and festivities in its fold. The celebrations of teej during the rainy season make it more vibrant and enjoyable. To acquaint the students with this traditional festival, BCM kindergarten Chandigarh Road celebrated Teej on 16 August in school premises. The students came to the school in traditional Punjabi attires. Kids also gave energetic dance performances on Punjabi numbers. The students enjoyed the traditional food items brought by them from their homes.

In order to sensitize the little minds of the value of freedom of India BCM KG Section  Sec-32 Chandigarh Road celebrated Independence Day with great fervor on 13th August .The tastefully decorated campus with the tricolor flags, charts and drawings depicting  the importance of the day was a feast to the beholders. All the students took part in different activities planned for the day. Nursery children felt elated while pasting bindies in the picture of national flag whereas the students of LKG made tricolor flag by cutting and pasting the coloured papers. The students of UKG showed the patriotic feelings by speaking a few lines on the importance of 15th August. So the day abuzz with activities was a rich learning experience for the young buds of KG Section.

BCM campus got wrapped in fervor of patriotism when BCMites participated in various activities planned for Independence Day. Students of Class I to III participated in a ‘Poem Recitation’ competition while students of class IV and V participated in a ‘Role Play’ competition. Students of class VI used tri colour for making flower bunches and wool hangings. Great enthusiasm was witnessed among the young BCMites. The motive behind conducting the activities was to emphasize the true meaning and value of freedom and evolution of India among the students. Through these activities rich tribute was paid to great freedom fighters who fought selflessly and sacrificed their lives for the freedom of our country.

Mayank of class VIII-B bagged Gold Medal at National Level in Karate Championship held at Chennai.

Rash driving, frequent accidents and open violation of traffic rules put a big question mark on the safety of life on roads and this chaotic scene makes it mandatory for educational institutions to aware the children at very young age. Keeping the same in mind, BCM School Sec-32 organized an activity on Road Safety for the tiny tots of LKG class. The teachers intimated the students about the different rules eg-.-always move on the left hand side ,ensure to wear seat belt in car , follow the traffic lights, use the pedestrian crossing to cross the road, open the door of the car carefully, not to take the hand out of the window of a moving  vehicle etc. The teachers demonstrated these through the well planned activity in the school campus.

Senior Citizen Day and International Youth Day were celebrated at BCM School, Chandigarh Road Ludhiana to acknowledge the contribution of the elderly people to our society & to recognize the efforts of youth in enhancing global society. The day started with a heart touching speech by Bhavya of class VIII in the  Morning Assembly on ‘Our Elders -Our Pride’ which emphasized that elderly people are like a big tree that saves us from the scorching heat and rain and no society can succeed without the cultural heritage and blessings of elderly people. The students of class VI also prepared Greeting Cards for their grandparents and depicted their heart felt feelings in a beautiful way. To highlight the importance of youth in today’s world, students of classes VII & VIII participated in Declamation Contest ‘Virtues and Vices For Young India’.Sarvi of class VII said , “ The main aim of this day is to promote ways to engage youngsters in becoming more actively involved in making positive contributions to their communities.” Charvi of class VI shared that Senior Citizens are the jewels and pearls of the nation as they have got opulent experience to solve the tangles of life. With the celebration of these days in the school campus BCMites recognized the efforts of the elder people and duties of youngsters towards their nation.

A world deprived of peace and harmony certainly will fall. The issue of war and peace has always been a focal issue in all periods of history among all the nations. It is important to give peace education to our young generation to reduce violence and promote peace. To meet this objective and to make students aware of the destructive and disastrous ‘Hiroshima Day ‘ a declamation contest on the topic ‘Peace and Harmony “ was conducted. Members of Articulators club of classes IV and V participated in it.

‘DSSL’ is a critical thinking and aptitude based competition that provides a unique platform for the students to compete and win laurels for themselves and their schools. The competition would be held in three stages. The first stage of ‘DSSL’ was conducted in the all classes. All the students participated in it. Paper was in MCQ form. Questions were based on logical and critical thinking. Students marked the responses on OMR sheets.

Harmanjot of class VII-J bagged 2^nd position in Tabla playing in Ludhiana Got Talent Contest.

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 for the students of UKG & NUR. 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 dancing on the foot tapping numbers in the soothing weather. Traditional sweet dishes in the lunch boxes were like an icing on the cake for the little party bugs.

For the tiny tots of LKG and UKG ‘Boat Making’ and Umbrella Making’ activity was organized. This activity made the monsoon season more interesting, colorful and creative for the kids. They really enjoyed the art of folding paper and making colorful boats and umbrella. Their joy knew no bounds to float their paper boats in the pool of water.

Dance is the language of the soul. It rejuvenates and energizes the dancer. To provide a platform to the exhibit the hidden talent of young BCMites KG Section of BCM Sec 32 organised Dancing Competition for the students of UKG. Almost 20 students from different sections competed with each other to win the prize. Tiny tots left the audience spell bound with their swift dance movements, apposite dresses and well suited props. The winners were given certificates as a mark of appreciation and participants were given books as souvenirs

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. 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 activities.

Report on ‘An Expert’s Lecture’( British Council)

After getting the accreditation from British Council successfully, the school continued the same track with great passion and fervor by conducting ‘An Expert’s Lecture’ on ‘Water: Soul of the Earth’ on 26 July 2018 in the activity Hall. Ms. Renu Bala (TGT- SST) acquainted the students of a few sections of classes VI and VII with water cycle, importance of water and rain gauge with the help of a PPT. She commenced the lecture with a Brain Storming Session by which she tested their previous knowledge about water .Thereafter, she equipped the students with the reasons, effects and preventions of flood and draught not only in India but also in Nigeria. She concluded the lecture with a pledge to save water. The same knowledge will be shared with our partner school in Nigeria.

Students of BCM, Chandigarh Road gave rich tribute to all the armed forces of India by celebrating Kargil Victory Day in school and again reminded everyone present there about the sacrifices done by Indian Armed forces while steadfastly keeping India safe. The Kargil Victory Day is celebrated all over India every year on 26th July in order to remember the courage, velour and supreme sacrifice Indian forces show cased in Operation Vijay, in which India won the crucial Kargil war in 1999, taking back charge of the outposts lost to Pakistan. Bcmites remembered Kargil War Heroes their courage and commitment. They paid tribute to the 527 martyrs of Kargil war who laid down their lives for the nation. The students of Grade-IV presented a beautiful assembly based on the victory of Kargil war. Life history of Kargil War Heroes was penned down through beautiful Bio- Sketches by class IV and V students. It was an interesting way of telling students to respect our forces that safe guard the country from internal and external exigency. It was done with a view to salute the real heroes of the Nation and inspire the students for a patriotic cause.

Clay Modeling helps to develop eye hand co-ordination. It not only provides children a lot of fun and excitement but also gives wings to their imagination. Keeping the same in mind KG Section of BCM School Sector- 32A Chandigarh Road organized an inter section Clay Modeling Competition  for the students of LKG on July 24, 2018. 20 students from different sections showed their skills 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.

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In an earnest attempt to lend a green touch to the school environment and sensitize the students about their role in conserving it, Eco Club of BCM School, Chandigarh Road celebrated Van Mahotsav with great fervour on July 14.The celebration was an ideal opportunity to instil the value of social responsibility in the students towards safeguarding trees and forests. The focus of the celebration was towards forming a personal connect between the students and trees through a process of experience, reflection and creation, carried out through various activities. Members of Eco Club brought tree saplings and exchanged among themselves and pledged to take care of them. Children of class III mesmerized the judges with their beautiful and thought provoking poems on the importance of trees in a Poem Recitation competition.Class IV and V students participated in an Elocution competition on the topic “Bring alive the spirit to plants and save trees”. Students showcased their concern towards Mother Nature and the consequences of ruthless cutting of trees were also illustrated.The events helped to bring awareness about the green cover around us. It also helped in strengthening the bond between plants and humans. Students got to learn a lot and will always cherish the memories of this important occasion.

Colors are a beautiful and delightful way to convey and communicate emotions and symbolize ideas . To make the tiny tots understand the significance of color in our life BCM Kindergarten celebrated its color week from 21 to 26 May .E ach day new colors were introduced to the children .Nursery students , teachers dressed up in that particular color and enjoyed varoius  creative activities together. Eatables of the relevant color were brought by the tiny tots .Classrooms and  display  were turned up into the corresponding colors.

BCM School Chandigarh Road, Ludhiana organized an inter – house Talent Hunt for the classes III-VIII. Talent Hunt is an event which gives platform to students to represent their camouflaged prowess. Around 3000 students participated in it. The event included a plethora of activities like Declamation, Debate, Choreography, Classical Dance, Best out of waste, Instrument Playing, Poem Recitation, Singing, Painting, Mono Acting and Story Telling. All the participants exhibited unmatchable talent in all the events and above all, this event helped the children to evolve higher level of creativity, observation, self- expression and confidence. The audience was captivated by all the wonderful performances. Satluj House took the lead and lifted the Winning House tag in this event .The Principal blessed the students for showing excellent hidden talent and also motivated them to adopt the spirit of healthy competition.

To highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use, “World No Tobacco Day” , designated by the World Health Organization is observed every year on May 31. To generate awareness on this issue the Health Club took an initiative to explain the harmful effects of smoking and other tobacco products to the students. Students of class IV participated in a poster making competition in which they prepared though provoking posters. Students of class III participated in a Slogan writing competition through which they articulated their concern for the issue through different slogans.

1200 students of Middle Wing participated in Dainik Bhaskar Newspaper activity ‘Save Birds & Save Planet’. They brought different grains and water bowls which they kept in the school playground for the birds.The school Principal Mr. D.P.Guleria said that the students should strive to become good human beings. Further he appreciated the effort of Dainik Bhaskar newspaper for their different initiative.

BCM kindergarten celebrated ‘Founder’s Day’ on 24^th May with a special assembly to mark the 101^th birth anniversary of founder Mahatma  Satyanand  Munjal Ji. In the morning assembly students of UKG threw light on the vision, mission, achievements and life history of beloved Bauji. Kids also spoke ten rules of ‘Arya Samaj’  and performed Yajya Prathna.