INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY                                                                                                               9 August, 2017

Youth is a matter of the will, quality of imagination and vigour of emotions. It is the freshness of the deep springs of life. India is the world’s most youthful nation. A nation with such youth power can dream big. To celebrate ‘International Youth day’ English Articulator’s club  of Middle Section organized ‘Declamation Competition’ for the students of classes VI,VII and VIII on 9 August ,2017 during Zero Period.23 students from different classes participated in it. The judgment was based on confidence, content, expressions and fluency. All the   participants exhibited their skills with great fervor and vigor. The result of the same is as follow:-

CLASS    1^ST                       2^ND                       3^RD

VI       Nanadini(VI – I)   Ravnoor(VI-H)             Kritika(VI – A)

VII    Bhavya (VII – J)      Jasreet(VII – E)       Shrishti (VII – G)

VIII    Harshit (VIII – A)    Mehar( VIII – E)       Garima(VIII – A)

47 students of BCM School Chandigarh Road took part in Saawan Teej Fest - 2017 held at OP Munjal Rakh Bagh on 5 August, 2017 and won the laurels in various events. They proved the mettle of their creativity by bagging various positions in different events &our school hogged the limelight among 32 schools bylifting the Overall Trophy. A total of 8 events were held and they participated in all the competitions and won many accolades.

The students received cash prizes &trophies from Shri S.K.Rai, Worthy Vice Chairman Hero Cycles Ltd. Giving details about the event. The School Principal , Mr. D.P.Guleria said, “Our all budding talents  from the school made us proud by bringing the Overall Trophy .The school is proud of their success.”

He further said, “Our school children competed with students from 32 schools & by giving them a tough competition they won the overall Trophy.”

The chaste bond of love between brother and sister is one of the deepest and noblest of human emotions. ”Raksha Bandhan” is a special occasion to celebrate this emotional bond by tying the holy thread around the wrist of loving brother. The sacred festival –‘ Raksha  Bandhan’ was celebrated in the Kindergarten Section of BCM School Sector 32-A,Chandigarh Road on Aug 5. Students of Nursery, L.K.G, U.K.G, participated with great zeal and zest  in  ‘Rakhi making" activity. Kids made beautiful rakhies with  flowers, pearls, colourful stones. Teachers also acquainted the students with the different stories related to the day.

"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.

ALL INDIA TALENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD                                                                      5 AUG. 2017

Six students got ‘Certificate of Brilliance’ along with cash reward in All India Talent Scholarship Award Examination organized  by Children Education Trust. The details are :

Sarthak Singh  (VI )      Rs. 600

Krish Negi        (VI)       Rs. 600

Naman Singh   (VII)      Rs. 600

Simarjeet        (IX)     Rs. 600

Riya Jindal       (IX)   Rs. 600

Aman Malhotra (XI)     Rs. 800

PSEB ZONAL VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT                                           1AUG. – 4 AUG.

U-14 Boys team  got Silver Medal in PSEB Zonal Volleyball Tournament. 

Teej, the traditional festival of Punjab was celebrated with a great enthusiasm in BCM   Kindergarten Chandigarh road  Ludhiana on  29 July 2017. The tiny tots of Nursery, LKG and  UKG  came in colourful attires. To add more colours and  vibrancy to the day  a `Solo Dance’ competition was organised  for the students. 30 students took part in this competition. Mrs Radha Malik & Mrs. Gurdeep Kaur (Parents of the students) judged this competition. The winners of the competition were given trophies and participants were given books as a souvenir. The students of UKG and Nursery too tapped their feet on the Punjabi beats. Principal Mr. D.P. Guleria said that such type of celebrations are the need of the hours to keep our culture alive .

The name of the winners are :-

DELL DIGI MOM TRAINING                        30 JULY, 2017

In Dell Arambh (Digi Mom Training Campaign) which is supporting the Digital India dream, 35 Mothers assembled in school campus and got the knowledge regarding use of internet in day to day life. They got to know about online shopping, e-banking, online child education, downloading of NCERT books, use of you tube, hotstar, khan academy, mathtv.com etc.                                         

British Council Activity (ISA Project -3)          27 July, 2017

Farmer is the Anndata and the backbone  of each country .  The prosperity of the nation depends on the tools and techniques of the farming used by the country. To enhance the knowledge of farming, its tools and techniques, topography of soil etc. the activity” An Odyssey- Producer to Provider” ISA Project- 3 was started in the Middle Section.  Introduction of the Activities as PAU Visit, Map and Graphical Presentation, Quiz and Model Making under  this  project,  was given to the students . A   lecture about farming  was delivered  for the students of 7 & 8 .A Power Point Presentation was also presented to give the global  knowledge about farming  in India, Bangladesh and America. In this activity 220 students participated with great enthusiasm

PUNJAB SCHOOL ZONAL VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT         27-28 JULY

Punjab school Zonal Tournament was held at GGN govt. school Rose Garden Ludhiana.  In it under 14 Girls team bagged second position and three Girls Kritika – VII-G, muskan – VII-C, Muskan Gupta – VIII-A were selected for U-14  district level tournament . 

To aquaint the young B.C.Mites of the ways of planting trees  ‘Tree plantation  Activity’ was done  for the students of Nursery  on 22 July 2017. The class teachers  took their respective classes to the school ground  one by one and there the school  gardener helped the children in planting  the saplings. The teachers not only familiarized the students with the different parts of the plants but also told the importance of plants and trees for the survival of life on earth.

 A man is known for his manners. A man of good manners is appreciated everywhere as they add grace and charm to one’s personality. To enrich the little Bcmites with the invaluable asset of pleasing manners a  Good Manners week  (17 July – 22 July ) was celebrated for all the classes in the KG section. Children in this week learnt about helping others, obedience, sharing and caring, cleanliness of surroundings and importance of the sorry, thank you and please. To make the learning of these invaluable values interesting teachers narrated stories, showed different cartoon clippings and involved the kids in varied activities. Principal Mr. D.P. Guleria appreciated the efforts of the teachers and opined that such type of activities are the need of the hour to give a strong foundation to the character of young buds.

To honour the Kargil War Heroes, who laid down their lives in Kargil War in 1999 while safeguarding the country, July 26 is marked as ‘Kargil Victory Day’. To make the students aware of the sacrifices of the soldiers of the Indian Army, ‘A Bio- Sketch Writing’ competition on any Kargil War Hero was conducted in classes IV and V. Students of English Articulators Club of these classes participated in it.They pasted pictures of these heroes and penned down their short biographies. Through this activity they remembered and saluted those martyrs who had sacrificed their lives to save our motherland.

To infuse the respect for Indian Army, Rakhi Making and Greeting Card Making activities were conducted in BCM School on July 27. These activities were conducted to motivate the young generation to buy Indian products and to boycott Chinese products. All the students participated with full zest and zeal. The students conveyed their feelings to the Indian Army through beautiful messages.

The young buds of UKG were thrilled to be a part of vibrant and energizing Solo Dance competition organized on july 20, 2017. Participants came in  colourful attires and swayed and tapped  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 of the children was amply evident with applauses and appreciation. The winners of the competition were given Trophies and Books as a souvenir to the participants. Principal Mr. D. P. Guleria appreciated the efforts of the students. The names of the winners are:

BCM  kindergarten Sector 32A organised “Boat Making Activity”   for tiny tots of LKG and UKG on15 July 2017. This activity was organised to make the monsoon season more interesting, colourful and  creative for the kids. Kids really enjoyed the art of  folding paper and making colourful   boats. They  experienced immense joy to float their paper boats  in the pool of water.       

Beauty is the realm of the poetry; the children enjoy the beauty of expression, thoughts, feeling, rhyme, rhythm and music of words.  Taking all these facts into consideration the Kindergarten Section of BCM School organized English Rhyme Recitation Competition on 23^rd May for the students of UKG Class. This competition provided the children an opportunity to exhibit their talent and confidence.  The participants chose a variety of topics for their recitation like nature, trees, flower, mother, teacher, unity in diversity etc. The Preliminary round was conducted in the class room from where two children from each of the ten sections were selected for the Final Round.  The parents of the participants acting as an audience appreciated the contestants with their constant applauses. The winners were given trophies and the participants were given books as souvenirs. Principal Mr. D.P. Guleria highly appreciated the efforts of the students and teachers.

The name of the winners are

May 22 is proclaimed as International day for Biological Diversity in order to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. Biodiversity is important to prevent some species from becoming extinct. If rapid climate change continues at the current rate, wildlife may not have time to adapt which could cause many animals to go extinct. To make the students aware about the term 'Biodiversity' a collage making competition was conducted for class V on the topic " Endangered or Extinct Species".  A " Best Out of Waste" Competition was also organized to make the students conscious about 3 R's 'Reduce, Reuse and Recycle' . Principal Sh. D.P. Guleria  commended the efforts of students and inspired the students to contribute through their small efforts to save our planet and its Biodiversity.

Children relate everything that they see with colours. They like to learn and experiment with colours in their initial steps towards learning. Imbibing this thought, the Kindergarten Section of BCM School Sector-32 A celebrated ‘Colours Week’ from May 15 to May 20. A week-long celebration, witnessed teachers and tiny tots coming to the school dressed up in specific colours. The children also brought food related to the colour meant for the day in their lunch box and also enjoyed many fun filled activities in their respective classrooms. The children really enjoyed learning the chapter of colours in a very interesting way.

To teach the lessons of self-dependence a ‘Tray Holding Activity’ was done for the students of LKG. In this activity the tiny tots learnt the art of hospitality i.e how to wish the guests who visit their home and to offer them a glass of water. The children really enjoyed this activity.

Talent Hunt Strikes BCM School

400 students participated in the Inter House Talent Hunt Competition organized by Middle Wing in BCM Senior Secondary School, Chd. Rd. Ludhiana to encourage the children to come forward & show their talent. All the students of four Houses -Beas , Ravi , Sutlej & Yamuna competed with one another in a constellation of activities. The young rising stars showcased their innate endowments in a number of events ranging from dancing & singing to literary competitions, dramatics & best out of waste.  The main motto of these activities was to nurture the intrinsic qualities of students which help in personality development too. All the students unleashed their talent in all these activities & presented their best in front of audience students. The enthusiasm was purely evident as spectators were also boosting them with the continuous flow of clapping. The activities were adjudged by the appointed judges and Beas House emerged as the overall winner of Talent Hunt Competition. A trophy was awarded to the winning House. The school Principal, Mr. D.P.Guleria said, “Such events boost the confidence of the students and motivate them to come forward to unleash their talent. The guidance of teachers further sharpens their inborn talents. It is very important to organize co-curricular activities in school to groom their personalities.”

With the aim of capturing the excitement, the spirit and spontaneous enthusiasm infused inthe students, extracting their veiled talents and providing them a platform, Inter House Talent Hunt was organized for the students of Senior Section of BCM School on May 10, 2017 in which students showcased their innate talents in the form of dance, songs, skits creative art etc. The performances of the students not only entertained the audience but also Left them spellbound which was evident from the continuous claps of the audience. A good number of students from all four housestook part in this event with great zeal and zest. Satluj House emerged as the winner of this tough competition. The judges of the event appreciated all the participants and said that the platform has definitely taken all the participants one step ahead in their lives. The Principal of the school cherished the efforts of the students and teachers and opined that such events play an indispensable role in all-round development of the students.

Kindergarten section of BCM School Sec.32A organised a ‘Rhyme Recitation Competition’ for the students of LKG on May 15, 2017.  20 participants competed with each other and showcased their talent by confidently reciting beautiful rhymes like Save Girl Child, Save Water, Save Tree, Mom Spend Some Time with me etc. Mrs Shweta Palta And Mrs Mona Jain (Parents of UKG kids) judged the competition. The attractive props used by the participants made their performance eye catching & lively. The audience comprising of the parents of the participants were very happy to see their kids performing on the stage. Trophies were given to the winners & books as souvenir were given to all the participants.

The names of the winners are:

1     Jannat                 LKG Tulip          I

2     Rabnoor Kaur     LKG Daisy          II

       Kritika                LKG Daisy         II

3     Gunjot Kaur        LKG Rose          III

Astronomy Day is an annual event celebrated in every Spring and Fall to share the wonders and excitement of astronomy and to bring astronomy to the people. To make the students acquaint of the wonders of space a “ Space Quiz” was organized for Quiz Club members of class IV. Members of English Articulators club of Class IV and V participated in a “ Bio- Sketch writing competition” wherein they articulated life history of astronauts of Indian origin. Both activities were informative and interesting for students. They participated enthusiastically and winner were appreciated with certificates.

BCM Kindergarten, Sec 32A, Chandigarh Road celebrated Mother’s Day with a lot of enthusiasm. The day remained vibrant with different activities. Where the little BCMites of Nursery and UKG expressed their love for their mothers by making beautiful greeting cards, the students of LKG were seen occupied in making beautiful photo frames for their mothers. In the special morning assembly students delivered speeches and recited rhymes reflecting their immense love for their mothers.

To salute the selfless love and care of Mother and celebrate Mothers` Day, plethora of activities were conducted in BCM School, Sector 32-A, Chandigarh Road on May 13,2017, in which students from kindergarten to senior section took part with great enthusiasm, highlighting the contribution and importance of mother in the life of a child. In kindergarten, a speech in morning assembly, poem recitation and beautiful greeting cards highlighted the feelings of the tiny tots for their mothers. Students from I to V drafted beautiful messages andrecited heart touching poemsfor their mothers expressing their gratitude and love.The students showcased their feelings by participating in “Greeting Card Making” (VI) and‘Thank You Mom’ Message Writing “( VII ) & ‘MeriPyariMaa’ Message Writing on Greeting Card (VIII), Poem RecitationPunjabi Articulators` club of senior section to express their love and gratitude for their mothers in varied hues and shades.The students showedtheir adoration to mothers’ with great exuberance and depicted their feelings through these activities. The Principal of the school Mr. D.P Guleria appreciated the efforts of the students and teachers and opined that organization of these activities will definitely help the students to realize the importance and role of mother and the values imbibed by her. The winners of these competitions and activities were awarded with certificates.

NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DAY AND WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY CELEBRATION

 National Technology Day is celebrated every year on May 11 to commemorate the history of India’s technological innovations, excellence and advancements. To honor the day, members of I.T. Club participated in PPT Show based on the theme “New Technologies and their benefits”. Each participant explained the PPT and presented it in a different way. The audience students were amazed to see the advancements of technology explained in the PPts. The winners of the competition were rewarded with certificates. On the other hand members of Eco Club presented a Bird Migratory Bird Show on the occasion of World Migratory Bird Day. The students broached the different migratory birds while going from class to class & they gave the information about their native land, altitude & their destination. 

BCMites burst into Laughter

Laughter is the best medicine as it is a relaxant, an energizer, mood elevator, and pain reliever. To spread the vibes of laughter, joy and happiness in the school campus KG Section of BCM School, Chd. Road celebrated ‘World Laughter Day’ on 6^th May 2017 for the classes – Nursery, LKG & UKG. The teachers in classrooms not only acquainted the students with the health benefits of laughter and but also did laughter yoga with the kids. To leave the long lasting impact on the little BCMites teachers involved the students in the Smiley making activity. The children had burst of laughter on watching a movie of Charlie Chaplin.

World Red Cross Day was celebrated in connection with the 189th birth anniversary of Red Cross Society founder Jean Henry Dunant in BCM School with full ardor and zest. On the occasion, the students of Middle & Primary Wing garlanded the day by paying tribute to the first Noble Prize winner Sir Jean Henry Dunant, through a constellation of activities. The students participated in Declamation, Poster Making, and Poem Recitation activities. The main motto of activities was to make the students aware about greatness of Peace and Harmony and let them to explore the work and principles of this great Movement so that they can distinguish the right from wrong. Hindi Articulators’ Club of Senior Wing organized the activity ‘Katha Utsav’ in which they all expressed their one aspiration i.e., amity and coherence among the different members of the society.  The school Principal, Mr. D.P.Guleria advised the students to follow the path of peace and unity to make the earth a better place to live in.

Labour Day was celebrated at BCM School, Sector 32-A, Chandigarh Road with full aplomb. School campus wore a festive look with gleeful faces and streams of Thank you cards all set to celebrate the unsung pillars of the school.A special assembly inaugurated the day wherein students made everyone acquainted of the importance of the day and also thanked all the helpers of the school for their support and dedication. A cultural function was organized for Class IV employees. The function kicked off with a speech welcoming the workers and acknowledging their hard work. The ceaseless efforts of the work force of the school were lauded. Various cultural activities and games were conducted for them in which they participated with great zeal and ethno. Gifts of gratitude were handed over to the helpers of the school.Workers were overwhelmed watching the function and expressed their gratitude towards the school management, teachers and students for their endeavors.

School principal Mr. D.P. Gurleriathanked the employees acknowledging their contributions admitting their irreplaceable inputs for the welfare of the school and motivated students to respect all such people without whose help, life would not be that easy.The class IV employees were taken aback by the show of affection and numerous expressions of gratitude.