February- 2022 Newsletter

Dear Bodhians,

It gives me immense pleasure in presenting the February 2022 Newsletter after taking charge of affairs. Let me thank the parent body, student body, and staff of Bodhi for welcoming me and giving me a taste of the Rajasthani hospitality. February 2022 was eventful with sports day celebrations along with the end of the year assessments, the smiles on the faces of learners were a testimony of the happiness they had returning to physical school and engaging in activities. A perfect educational experience is one that transforms the learner. We strive to achieve that here in Bodhi, providing learners with diverse and enriching educational experiences which will lead them in identifying their signature strengths and lead them to the path of self actualization.

As we embark on the new academic year 2022-23, Bodhi is gearing up on all fronts to provide a holistic academic milieu to our students and actively seeks the support of the parent body in all our initiatives.

The economy is backed by science, technology, engineering and math. STEM focuses on teaching skills and subjects in a way that resembles real life. Through STEM education, students learn facts and a method of thinking that can be applied to solve real world problems.

To encourage this, Bodhi International School is presenting “STEM FEST” in collaboration with Ignited Mindz on 5 February 2022, where children can hone their STEM skills for a brighter future.

The first session of BIS Knowledge Exchange Series, an online learning and sharing program for educators from different schools, was conducted on this auspicious day of Basant Panchami.

An engaging session on Socio-Emotional Learning Strategies was conducted by Ms. Sangita Chima, Principal, Amity Dubai.

Educators from different cities joined the session and interacted with Ms. Chima.

Critical Thinking is about problem-solving, problem-posing, developing sound arguments, and simply, making good decisions. In turn, CT pedagogy is about developing teaching strategies that deepen the quality of students' capacities for sound reasoning across the curriculum.

A welcome ceremony was organised by the school on Monday, February 14, 2022 where Mr. Chander Dev was welcomed as the new Principal. The Director, Mrs. Nitu Bothra presented a bouquet to him and the Chairman, Mr. Naresh Bothra introduced the Principal to the gathering. He spoke at length about Mr. Dev’s contribution to the education sector and his achievements as a competent Maths teacher and an able administrator.

With over 20 years’ experience in international curriculums of Cambridge and IB, Mr. Chander Dev has worked as an IGCSE and IBDP Coordinator, a Director of the global school network at Chennai and the Head of a secondary school at Mumbai. He lead the teams efficiently to produce country topper in IGCSE Mathematics and the highest possible score in IBDP in 2021. In addition, he has helped the underprivileged through various service projects in Mumbai, Ghana, Africa and Hyderabad. The Chairman wished him good luck for his new journey in Bodhi and hoped that the new principal will further strengthen the school and take it to greater heights.

All the staff members including the administrative staff, the teachers and the students attended the event

In the series of faculty development sessions under the 'Bodhi Knowledge Exchange' program, Dr, Vandana Lulla, Director/Principal, Podar International School conducted an enriching webinar on ‘Journey to outstanding teaching and learning’. The interactive session focused on the application of knowledge with imaginative lesson planning, purposeful teacher-student interactions and strategies to meet students’ individual needs. The event saw active participation from all the teachers who shared their reflections enthusiastically with an attitude to learn and integrate that learning in the classrooms.

"You can't win unless you learn how to lose."

The 8th Annual Sports Day of Bodhi International School was celebrated on the 18th of February, 2022.

The unprecedented lockdowns and online sessions could not deter the passion and enthusiasm of the learners. With the offline schooling at its regular pace, students participated in the Athletic Meet with great spirits. Sports Captain, Aadityalekshmi led the contingent of all four Houses. The Vice Sports Captain, Rishabh Mardia and the House Captains bearing the flags escorted the Chief Guest, Chairman of the School, Mr. Naresh Bothra, the Guest of Honour, Director, Mrs. Nitu Bothra and the Principal to the venue. The sports torch of the school was lit by Principal, Mr. Chander Dev and handed over to the Sports Captain. The Chairman, Mr. Naresh Bothra addressed the participants and motivated them by cheering them up. Different fun races and track and field events were conducted during the meet. The Executive Director, Mrs. Nitu Bothra and Director, Mrs. Shailee Bothra honoured the winners with medals.

Teachers also participated in the fun races and Tug of War to boost the morale of the students

There is no better stepping stone than the quality education that your child receives to set them on the path of success.