THE BRITISH CO-ED HIGH SCHOOL

at 6 different levels.

Out of 45 students who appeared for the KET exam, 15

students cleared the exam with distinction. Gurleen

Kaur & Manveer Kaur from class 6 have scored 98/ 100.

Out of 47 students who had appeared for the PET

examination (Level B1), 9 students cleared the exam

with distinction. Aditi Bhaskar from class 8 scored 96/

100. Distinction holders were honored by PLANET EDU th

at New Delhi on 8 Feb' 2014.

NOTE: Cambridge English Exams are valid for life that is

the students will not need to take the exam again. These

certified exam levels ultimately get the students to Level

C2 i.e. Certificate of Proficiency in English which is

equivalent to IELTS Level.

NEWSLETTER DEC' 13 - FEB' 14 DEC' 13

Cambridge ESOL Exam

For the Cambridge English Exam (also known as ESOL th th th

exam) about 200 plus students appeared on 4 , 5 and 6

Dec'13. The students were assessed for the four skills-

reading; writing, speaking and listening at Young Learners

English- Starters, Movers, Flyers, KET (Key English Test)

and PET level (Preliminary English Test).

Exams scores are mapped according to the Common

European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

Visit to the Verka Milk Plant'Milk is called a complete food because it contains the right

amount of nutrients required for our body.'

This is what is taught to us every year. These days, various

companies sell packaged milk which is easily available.

Giving us the privilege to see how milk and

milk products are produced, our school organized a trip to

the Verka Milk Plant situated on Sirhind Road, Patiala.

High achievers being honored at New Delhi.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Dec' 13

Cambridge ESOL Exam conducted

Visit to the Verka Milk Plant

ISA Presentation

Annual Sports Meet

Christmas Celebrations

Jan' 14

Investiture Ceremony

Feb' 14

GK Quiz

Founder's Day Celebration

Farewell Party

An active effort to improve the lives

of others

Sports

What's new in our Library

Article for parents- Thoughts to ponder

We travelled by school bus. On reaching the destination,

we were organized into groups and taken round the plant.

We saw how milk was tested, treated, purified and

packed. We also saw various areas where ghee, kheer,

curd, cheese etc were produced. After this we went to the

canteen and bought eatables for ourselves. This educative

and enjoyable trip is still fresh & green in our minds.

Srishti

VII- NJ

ANNUAL SPORTS MEET

thThe 9 Annual Sports Meet was held at the British Co-Ed

thHigh School, Patiala on 18 Dec'2013. Mr. Shiva Thapa, the

youngest Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympic Games,

was the Chief Guest. The meet started with a beautiful

display of parade by the students. It was followed by

lighting of the torch & oath ceremony. As soon as the meet

was declared open by our Chief Guest all the students were

thrilled to perform their best.

The students of classes IV to VIII were involved in drill

displays such as: Gymnastics, P.T, Aerobics etc.

The presence of parents on the occasion boosted students

to perform well.

The students from classes IV to XII participated in various

sporting events like 100mtr, 200mtrs race, three-legged

race and many more. The musical chairs played by parents

added a very good fun element to the event.

A speech by Mr. Shiva Thapa was a great inspiration for all

our students to aspire to do well in sports.

As he rightly said, “Winning is not everything but

participating & dedication is more important & that is what

we call actual winning.” The sports event ended

successfully with a token of thanks by the Principal, Ms.

Rosa.

The Sports Trophy 2013-14 was lifted by Teresa House.

Punardeep Singh of class XII was announced as the Best

Sports Boy & Bisman Kaur of class X got the title of Best

Sports Girl.

ISA PRESENTATION

The British Co-Ed High School recently won the

International School Award from the British Council.

Since the school's dossier of work of the projects and

activities fulfilled has been of such a high standard, the

school has now been appointed as an Ambassador in

order to instruct and mentor schools in Punjab to

undertake the projects to fulfill the criterion for this

award.

In this regard, a presentation was organized for the

Principals and Vice- Principals of different schools of

Patiala & Chandigarh. Mrs. Jaspal Kaur, from Kapurthala,

delivered the presentation which was very informative.

Along with the British Co-Ed High School some of the

schools who were part of this presentation were: YPS

Patiala, YPS Mohali, St. Stephen's Chandigarh, Jawahar

Navodhya Patiala, and Govt. University School.

Mrs. Jaspal Kaur delivering a presentation

on ISA to the participants.Students of Tolstoy house parading on the beats of the drum

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House Captains taking pledge for fair sports Students getting ready for three- legged race.

Mr. Shiva Thapa, the Chief Guest, declaring the meet open Teachers moving carefully to win the balance race.

Synchronized dumbbell display by the students of class VI. Parents enjoying Musical Chairs.

Athletes running to get laurels for their houses.Students of Teresa House receiving the trophy from

Mr. Shiva Thapa & Rosa Ma'am.

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CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

As we do every year, all the students and staff members thdevotedly celebrated Christmas Day in the school on 20

Dec' 13. The students prepared a beautiful Nativity Play on

the birth of the Infant Jesus. The school choir also sang

mesmerizing Christmas Carols.

The school was decorated in a very colorful & festive manner.

The celebrations were not for our students only. Students

from Jawahar Navodhya School, Deaf & Dumb School and

Govt. School, Jawalapur, Patiala were also a part of the

merriment.

Rosa Ma'am cut the cake to start the feast and all the guests

were given the cakes, sweets & the eatables which they all

relished. They were also given Christmas gifts. All the

students & staff members enjoyed the feast & danced with

great excitement on their favorite numbers played by the DJ.

Students performing 'The Nativity Play'

Rosa Ma'am cutting the Christmas cake.

Students of Deaf & Dumb School & Govt. School,

Jawalapur dancing & enjoying the Christmas Party.

JAN' 14INVESTITURE CEREMONY

The British Co-Ed High School held its Investiture Ceremony thon January 30 , 2014, a solemn occasion where the young

students don the mantle of leadership and take an oath to

discharge the responsibilities entrusted upon them by the

school. The new students' council was appointed on the

basis of the student's academic performance and

participation in school activities.

The Students' Council –

Head Boy - Dhruv Trehan

Head Girl - Sugandha Sharma

Dy. Head Boy - Arunav Laroiya

Dy. Head Girl - Ruban Somal

House Captains –

Tagore House

Captain – Tejvir Singh Gill

Vice Captain - Srishti R.V. Singh

Teresa House

Captain – Qudret Bal

Vice Captain - Amreen Somal

Tolstoy House

Captain – Vasundhara

Vice Captain - Jannat Cheema

23 Prefects were also appointed to help maintain and

further the high standards of the school. It was an intense

but simple ceremony where the new badge holders

marched solemnly to the stage and took over the

responsibilities from the outgoing badge holders

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FEB' 14G. K. QUIZ

Quiz competitions speed your minds and help make us

more aware. They bring along a lot of thrill, presence of

mind & awareness for students.' So to brighten & enlighten

the students our school organizes different quiz thcompetitions. On 10 Feb a G.K. quiz competition was held

at our school. There were two groups with four teams in the

first group & three teams in the second one. There were

four rounds in total: General, Science, Sports and Quick-

fire round.

As the quiz moved on, an air of thrill and enthusiasm

prevailed. All the teams were ascending almost equally in

their scores & it was a tough competition. Finally team C

from group I and team B from group II pocketed the victory

with their immense knowledge & awareness.

. The quiz concluded with some excitement for the

audience in the form of some questions.

The new office bearers swore the oath to perform their

duties solemnly and over and above everything else.

Ma'am Rosa gave the badges to new leaders.

Rosa Ma'am briefing the badge holders about

their role & responsibilities.

Students on the school stage ready to take the oath

New office bearers holding their respective flags after

the Oath Ceremony

Participants listening to the questions carefully

FOUNDER'S DAY CELEBRATION

thOn 14 Feb' 2004 the British Co- Ed High School was

inaugurated when the very first group of students moved in

to the school and from that day onwards this day is thcelebrated yearly as 'Founder's Day'. This year on 14 Feb

the whole school had a simple celebration. Our Principal,

Rosa Ma'am addressed the students to brief them about

this day. A DJ was set up for children to shake a leg to their

favorite numbers.

A Special Founder's Day week to celebrate 10 years will be

held in November this year.

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FAREWELL PARTY

Farewell or adieu time is a moment when a mixture of

emotions run up & down in you. The thought of getting

apart from your teachers, school and friends make you feel

sad but at the time you feel good & geared up to grab new

opportunities to be something in your life.

A farewell party was organized by class XI students for the th

graduating class XII on 14 February, 2014. The farewell

party commenced with a graduation song which forced

everyone to relive their school days. The titles were

conferred upon the passing out students in a poetic

manner & they were also presented with their title cards.

The bhangra performance by the girls of class XI set the

stage on fire as they rose up to the occasion and danced

spiritedly in the constant drizzling rain. The audience rose

to give a standing ovation to the dancers never say die

spirit.

The thoughts, dreams and aspirations of the graduating

batch were recorded in a form filled by them which was

then safely locked in the time capsule by the Principal, to

be opened ten years later in 2024 on the same day when

the students of class XII will be invited to school and the

time capsule will be opened in front of them and would

serve as an interesting theme to see whether they did

achieve what they wrote they would.

The passing out students shared their thoughts on this

parting day and gave an emotional vote of thanks. Ma'am

Rosa awarded each graduating student with a

personalized memento. The party was attended by the

entire staff of the high school.

Class XI students welcoming the judges for the event.

Class XI students pose for a shot while other students are

dancing to celebrate the 'Founder's Day'.

Rosa Ma'am locking the 'Time Capsule Box' which will be

now opened up in the year 2024.

The titles of the best dressed female and the best dressed

male were taken by Ms. Arshdeep Kaur and Mr. Jobanpreet

Singh respectively. They were judged by Mr. Tejinder Singh,

Ms. Jaspreet Kaur and Ms. Gurinder Kaur. Chinese cuisine

was served in the lunch which was savored and relished by

one and all. The party culminated with the students

rocking the dance floor. An emotional adieu ended the

day's celebrations.

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SPORTSArchery

The students of the British Co- Ed High School

participated in National Level Archery Competition held

at Ranga Reddy, Andhra Pradesh. Their names are:

1. Jeevanpreet Kaur (VI- JK)

2. Prabhinder Singh (VI- DB)

3. Nupamjot Kharoud (VII- PTG)

4. Parina (VIII- PB)

Athletics

Jannat Cheema, a student of class IX- SM, participated in ththe 29 Junior Nationals of Athletics held in Bangalore.

Yogast

Manya Sood (VII- KKT) got 1 position in State Level Yoga

Competition. She also participated & performed very well

at National Yoga Competition held at Gujrat.

Students sitting on the floor in sheer cold winter..

Mimi holding a class to students on their

new tables and Chairs.

Olle Johnson helping the students of Govt School to

understand their study material well.

Manya Sood performing Yoga

An active effort to improve the

lives of others

At the British Co-Ed we care a lot about our community and

are slowly becoming more actively involved.

An initiative suggested by Mr. A.S. Pannu, the

Commissioner of Patiala; viz. adopt a Government School

and share our methodology to improve Government

School students' English, has been set in motion.

Chairs and tables were donated to these children so as they

did not have to sit on the damp floors.

Olle and Mimi, our students from Sweden and Germany

respectively, have been going regularly to the Govt.

Primary School & have made some new friends indeed.

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WHAT'S NEW IN OUR LIBRARY

From the controversial book by a “new unknown” writer

“The Cuckoo's Calling” to the classics of English

Literature, history and present day India, the library

acquisition are on a serious note.

1. Wives and Daughters- Elizabeth Gaskell

2. Empire of the Moghul- Alex Rutherford

3. The House of Silk- Anthony Horowitz

4. Leadership by Example- Sanjiv Chopra

5. An uncertain glory India & its Contradictions.-

Jean Dreze & Amartya Sen

1. Innovation (Jugaad)- Navi Radjou, Jaideep

Prabhu & Simone Ahuja

2. From the Ruins of Empire- Pankaj Mishra

3. The Cuckoo's Calling- Robert Galbraith

The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is

the man who'll get me a book I haven't read.

Abraham Lincoln

HAPPY READING!

ARTICLE FOR PARENTS

THOUGHTS TO PONDER

One of the most common questions that we have in our

minds is “What is meant by being truly religious and how

can we reach salvation?” Well, religion is something that

brings discipline into one's life. Discipline is not something

for discussion only but it's action-based too. One must

perform one's duties honestly to achieve discipline.

It is not only our regular prayers that bring about a

difference but it's also the implementation of our

prayers and our day to day actions that count. A lot of

positive change can come if each one of us starts doing

what our religions and Holy Scriptures tell us to do. All the

religions preach to us to love and respect nature but we

keep wasting water, paper, electricity, fuel etc as much as

we can. These all are natural resources and they are to be

used moderately and respectfully. We are stewards of this

Earth not the owners and destroyers.

Caring respecting all the creatures created by God

is what religions try to imbibe in us. But increasing de-

forestation, poaching and killing of wildlife to their

extinction is leading to our spiritual downfall only.

Religions want us to live in harmony with each other but

most of us are so full of hatred for and revenge against

others that we just can't forgive anybody even for a trivial

mistake.

� Do you think a being who has negativity

animosity and ill will for other fellow beings can ever have

peace of mind or reach salvation? Well, to reach that stage

you have to have a clean and guilt free conscience and

relaxed and happy mind. In order to achieve that try to

forgive others easily and happily as nobody is perfect and

we all make mistakes. Respect Mother Nature and its

creatures as they are also created by the 'SAME GOD' to

whom you pray every day. Do not forget to feel and say

thanks to God for giving you everything you have do your

prayers regularly and whole heartedly. By doing all this,

things will start falling into the right place automatically.

Thus the gateway to salvation is 'a balanced

combination of regular religious prayers and

continuous correct conduct'.