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18 Dec 2013

ISD Nikon Photography Exhibition

                                                   INDIAN SCHOOL SOHAR
                                                              CIRCULAR
                                                                                                           ISS/CIR/051/13-14
                                                                                                           12th December 2013


Dear Parents
Sub : ISD Nikon photography Competition (Topic :FINEST EXPRESSIONS)

The revised fate for submitting your entries for ISD Nikon Photography Exhibition is 6th January 2014. An 'On the spot competition' will also be held on the day to decide the winners.

* 1st Prize - Nikon DSLR Camera 3100 Kit             *2nd Prize - Nikon Cool Pix camera S 100
*3rd Prize - Nikon cool pix camera S 100                *Consolation Prizes - Attractive Prizes
*A Grade certificate - 12 no.s

Sd/-
Sanchita Verma
Principal

15 Dec 2013

Class X picnic

                                                      INDIAN SCHOOL SOHAR
                                                              CIRCULAR
                                                                                                           ISS/CIR/049/13-14
                                                                                                           5th December 2013

Dear Parents
Sub : Picnic for Class X on Saturday 11.01.14

We have arranged for a picnic for class X students on Saturday 11.01.2014. The students will go to Al Hoqain. Interested students may pay R.O. 5.500/- to the class teacher by Tuesday 10.12.2013. Breakfast, Lunch and evening snacks will be provided by the school. The students have to report to school by 7:00 am and go home after the picnic around 6:00 pm on their own arrangement.

Sd/-
Mrs Sanchita Verma
Principal

Summer Vacation 2014

                                               INDIAN SCHOOL SOHAR
                                                              CIRCULAR
                                                                                                         ISS/CIR/047/13-14
                                                                                                           5 December 2013

Dear Parents
Sub : Summer Vacation 2014

We wish to inform you that the Summer vacation for 2014-15 will be from Sunday, 15th June 2014 to Thursday, 7th August 2014 for LKG to Class XI and 19th June to Thursday, 7th August 2014 for Class XII.
The school will reopen for all classes on Sunday, 10th August 2014.
During the vacation the school office will function from 08;30 am to 2;00 pm five days a week (Sunday to Thursday)

Sd/-
Mrs Sanchita Verma
Principal

24 Nov 2013

Annual Cultural Fiesta

                                           INDIAN SCHOOL SOHAR
                                            Annual Cultural Fiesta
                                                                                              ISS/CIR/046/13-14
                                                                                               24 November 2013
Dear Parents,

We are happy to inform you that the school is going to celebrate Annual Function on 16th December 2013 (tentatively). Kindly note the following points.
Note :
(a) Parents have to bear the cost of costumes and accessories. After the function costumes will be given to the children.
(b)The cost of the costume will be RO 12.
(c)Kindly fill in the tear-off and send it along with the money to the In-charge Ms Francisca Menezes on or before 26the November 2013.

Sd/- 
Sanchita Verma
Principal

17 Nov 2013

Yet ANOTHER DYING Subject - Computer and I.T.

COMPUTER SKILLS
CBSE introduced Computer teaching in the school curriculum for two reasons; 1) to enable the students to keep up with new trends, and 2) impart know-how of an essential tool like computer to assist in all spheres of daily life. I am not sure if CBSE knew while implementing this subject those computers will penetrate our life so deep that for almost everything we will be dependent on IT. The board has always strived to lessen the burden of by-heart learning on its students and emphasized on practical learning especially in IT and similar subjects. The board wants to inculcate THINKING skills in the students to stimulate RESEARCH and INNOVATIONS and hence wanted to do away with ROTE learning, this was behind implementing CCE too. Teachers were supposed to provide a basic operational / start up guidance and let the students learn, discover and develop their knowledge base on the IT platform. Unfortunately IT skill has turned out to be yet ANOTHER SUBJECT. There is a PERIOD allotted to this subject to learn the theory and handle the computing machine. The burden to learn and remember the definitions and processes of IT are killing the subject and made it THEORETICAL SUBJECT.
Many people including me did not get basic training in IT. I had a computer in my office and loved to fiddle with it though it wasn’t necessary at all to use it in late 90s. I learned to typewrite the text, write documents on word, powerpoint, excel and now I have a BLOG, can design and maintain a web site, optimize web pages and search engines etc…Many of my friends who trained in IT skills aren’t unable to go beyond regular e-mailing, meaning thereby that a leaning is driven by INTEREST and zeal not by marks or theory though both complement and cannot be isolated from subject.
Imagine a Little SACHIN made to learn by heart about different varieties of bats, balls and dimensions of a cricketing ground, why it is played in white dress etc…what if he was to attend a 40 minutes period to learn these and including practice, we wouldn’t have had the honour to watch him make a mark in cricket history today. I bet many a Chef were interested in HOME Science but couldn’t develop it as a subject or hobby as it turned out into a ROUTINE subject, similarly MUSIC, DRAWING has failed to identify and nurture talented students into mastering them.

Educationists need to RE-THINK and apply a strategy similar to sporting skills in imparting education for subjects with practical skills. These HOBBY skills if I could call them, shouldn’t be allowed to turn into THEORETICAL SUBJECTS alone, so that they do not increase the burden of learning instead of lessening any further and make learning a PLEASURE. 

11 Oct 2013

Eid Al Adha Holidays -13

                                                     INDIAN SCHOOL SOHAR
                                                             CIRCULAR  
                                                                                                ISS/CIR/023/13-14
                                                                                                  10 October 2013
Dear Parents,

Sub: Eid Al Adha Holidays

We are pleased to inform you that the school will remain closed from Monday 14.10.2013 to Thursday 17.10.2013 on the account of Eid Al Adha holidays. The school will reopen on Sunday, 20th Oct 2013.

Sd/-
Sanchita Verma

27 Aug 2013

CBSE CIRCULAR

                                  INDIAN SCHOOL SOHAR
                                              CIRCULAR   
                                                                                      ISS/CIR/012/13-14
                                                                                         27 August 2013
Dear Parents,

Please refer to the CBSE circular No. COORD/EC-14.01/2013 dated 08.08.2013 and note

5) It would be mandatory for a student to appear in both the Summative Assessments in both Classes IX & X
6) In case of non – appearance in Summative Assessments on the grounds of illness, one more chance to appear in the SA I may be given upto 31st October in Class IX, For SA 2 in class IX the chance for improvement of performance be allowed as circulated vide Diary no. CE/CBSE/ACAD/CCE/2010/April03,2010 circular no. 11 (A) within period of one month from the declaration of result.
7) In case of non-appearance in Summative Assessments on grounds of illness, one more chance to appear in SA 1 may be given upto 31st October in class X. SA 2of class X be held only as per schedule given by the school / date sheet published bu the Board in the month of March. EIOP for SA 2 in Class X be conducted as per Rile 42(i)(b) of the Examination bye laws i.e. by the board in July/ by the schools by July.
8) Students would have to obtain at least 25% marks in the Summative Assessments (both SA 1 & 2) taken together) to be eligible to qualify the examination i.e. at least 15 marks out of 60 marks and total 33% in each of the five subjects of scholastic area, as per the present practice.

This will be applicable w.e.f. the academic session 2013-2014 in class IX and 2014-2015 in Class X.

Sd/-
Mrs. Sanchita Verma

Principal 

24 Jun 2013

Workshop on Mobile Robotics

                                                     INDIAN SCHOOL SOHAR
                                                                 CIRCULAR
                                                                                                                ISS/CIR/008/13-14
                                                                                                                    23 June 2013
Dear Parents,

Sub: Workshop on Mobile Robotics

We wish to inform you that the Innovations Technology from India (www.innovianstechnologies.com) is conducting a Mobile Robotics Workshop, for class VI-XI, on Thursday, 5th September 2013 & Friday 6th September 2013 in which student will learn to design 3 different robots. The duration of the workshop will be 6 to7 hours on each day. Participants will have to make their own transport arrangement for the workshop. The participation fee for the workshop is RO 15.000. Venue – ISS.
You may give your consent by signing the tear-off and paying RO 15.000 to the class teacher for the workshop. Last Date 26.06.13
Sd/-
Mrs Sanchita Verma

Principal

19 Jun 2013

Summer Vacation

                                                       INDIAN SCHOOL SOHAR
                                                                   CIRCULAR

                                                                                              ISS/CIR/007/13-14
                                                                                                   17 June 2013
Dear Parents

Sub:Summer Vacation

We wish to inform you that the summer vacation starts from Thursday, 27th of June  to Sunday 18th August 2013. The school will reopen for all classes on Monday, 19th August 2013.

During the vacation the school office will function  five days a week (Subday to Thursday). The office timings are as follows 
  • Office hours :8.30am - 2.00 pm             Fee Collection timing :09.00 am - 1.00 pm
  • During Ramadan 8.30 am-01.00pm        Fee collection timing   09.00am-  12.30pm

Sd/-
Mrs.Sanchita Verma 
Principal

11 Jun 2013

CBSE 2013 - CLASS 12 RESULT

In the CBSE Board exams for Class 12, several students secured top marks in Informatics Practice.
AKANSHA SINHA and AASHIKA MARIA NAIDU topped with 99 Marks each..
While the rest in the list below were not far behind and secured 95 and above:
1.Farhan Riaz Ahmed
2.Athira Babu
3.N.A. Sai
4.Keerthi Joyner
5.Aishwarya Kurup
6.Arpita Singh
7.Deepu Suresh Kumar
8.Himanshu Sharma
9.Smruthi K.C.
10.Valli Priyanka
11.J Krithika
12.Patel Shreya Jayendra Kumar.


WOW !!!!...Keep Going ahead with leaps and Bounds !!!!....

CBSE 2013 - CLASS 12 RESULT

The Following students topped the charts in CHEMISTRY in the CBSE class 12 board exams 2013.
N.A. SAI and AISHWARYA KURUP topped with 99 marks each while all the names listed below secure 95 marks and above
1.Liz Maria Zacharias
2.Athira Babu
3.Keerthi Joyner
4.Hely Rajendra Mehta
5.Paul Ipshita
6.Himanshu Sharma
7.Valli Priyanka
8.J Krithika
9.Snehil Srivastava
10.Patel Shreya Jayendra Kumar

Great LEAPS >>>> Heartiest Congratulations...

CBSE - CLASS 12; Year 2013 Result

The Following students reached heights in recently declared Board exams in PHYSICS
1. Nudurupati Anuhya Sai  - 98 marks (HIGHEST in school)
2.Patel Shreya Jayendra Kumar - 95 and
3.Valli Priyanka - 95

Stellar Show !!!!!..Reach for the TOP !!!!!
BIOLOGY
1.Liz maria Zacharias secured 96 while
2.Aashika Maria Naidu secured 95 in BIOLOGY ..
CONGRATS to Both !!!!!! 

CBSE Board Examination 2013: CLASS 12

The Following students secured 95 marks in MATHEMATICS in CBSE 2013 Class 12 Board exams..

1.Nudurupati Anuhya Sai
2.Aishwarya Kurup
3.Saumitra Tripathi
4.Himanshu Sharma
5.Snehil Srivastava
6.Patel Shreya Jayendra Kumar and
7.Valli Priyanka

Fabulous Performance !!! Go conquer the skies....

9 Jun 2013

CBSE Class 12 Results -2013

RESULT ANALYSIS

The Class 12 results this year have been better and there are some toppers too.
A. 95 marks was the highest score in English in this exam and following are the students are viz.
1. Liz Maria Zacharias
2.Aishwarya Kurup
3.Roanna Misheal Fernandes
4.Joby Anu John

B. Liz Maria Zacharias secured highest !! i.e. 96 and Aashika Maria Naidu secured 95 in Biology.

Go ahead and reach higher !!!!!!

5 Jun 2013

Class 10 CBSE Board Results

EIGHT STUDENTS of Class 10 SECURED CGPA Score of 10 in the recently concluded Board exams....Congratulations to all of them and the teachers as well as to parents of these students....and for those who couldn't make it perfect 10..this is not the end of the world... nevertheless... ALL the BEST for future exams....

The Toppers are TARANNUM N. SHEIKH, KURIAN KANNATH, DELICIA V. VAS, ARCHANA C.M., SIMRAN BHANAGE, SHRUTI VENKAT, SHAH RISHI and DANICIA D'SILVA....

13 Mar 2013

New Academic Session 2013-14



                                      INDIAN SCHOOL SOHAR
                                                 CIRCULAR  
                                                                                               ISS/CIR/058/12-13
                                                                                                 10 March 2013
Dear Parents,
Sub : New Academic session 2013-14
  • We wish to inform that the school will reopen for classes (LKG to Std XI) on Sunday 7th April  2013.
  • The result for class XI will be declared on Wednesday, 20.03.2013 from 08:30am to 1:00 pm.
  • New session for class XII will commence from Saturday, 23rd March 2013.
  • The annual progress report cards will be issued to parents of all classes (except Class X and XII) on Saturday 30th March 2013 from 8:30am to 1:00 pm.
  • Class X and XII result will be issued by the CBSE tentatively by last week of May 2013.
  • In case you are not able to collect progress report on 30th March 2013, you can collect it from  Reception counter from 08:00 am to 1:30 pm on all working days till 17th April 2013.
  • The price list of books and stationary will be available with the class teacher on 30th March 2013. 
  • Complete set of textbooks and stationary will be issued from 1st April 2013 to 3rd April 2013.
  • Parents wishing to purchase loose books may do so on Thursday, 4th April 2013 from 08:30 am to  1:00 pm. Parents are requested to purchase the books and stationery on the stipulated dates.
  • Last working day for KG – V is on Wednesday, 20th March 2013.
  • Please remember that the students are always expected to come in neat, clean and tidy uniform to school.
  • Mobile phones are strictly prohibited, If confiscated, it will be returned only after the end of the academic session.

        Sd/-
       Mrs Sanchita Verma
       Principal 

17 Feb 2013

Procrastination

Procrastination and Homework
A Little Procrastination is Okay, But Too Much Can Hurt!
Do you procrastinate? Most of us put things off from time to time, like studying for a est or starting on lengthy research papers, but giving in to diversions can really hurt us in the long run.
Recognizing Procrastination
Procrastination is like a little white lie we tell ourselves. We think we’ll feel better if we do something fun, like watch a TV show, instead of studying or reading. But when we give in to the urge we always feel worse in the long run, not better.

Do you spend too much time on things that don’t matter? You may be a
procrastinator if you:
  • Feel the impulse to clean your room before you get started on a project.
  • Rewrite the first sentence or paragraph of a paper several times, repeatedly.
  • Crave a snack as soon as you sit down to study.
  • Spend too much time (days) to decide on a topic.
  • Carry books around all the time, but never open them to study.
  • Get angry if a parent asks “Have you started yet?”
You probably did relate to at least one of those situations. But don’t be hard on yourself! That means you are perfectly normal. The key to success is, don’t allow these diversion tactics to affect your grades in a bad way.
Avoiding Procrastination
How can you battle the urge to put things off? Try the following tips.
  • Recognize that a feisty little voice lives inside every one of us. He tells us it would be rewarding to play a game, eat, or watch TV when we know better.Don’t fall for it.
  • Think about the rewards of accomplishments, and put reminders around your study room. Is there a specific college you want to attend? Put the poster right over your desk.
  • Work out a reward system with your parent. There may be a concert you're dying to go to. Make a deal way ahead of time—you can go but only if you reach your goals. And stick to the deal!
  • Start with small goals if you’re facing a big assignment. Don’t get overwhelmed by the big picture. Accomplishment feels great, so set small goals first, and take it day by day. Set new goals as you go.
  • Finally, give yourself time to play! Set aside a special time to do whatever you want. Afterward, you’ll be ready to get to work!

15 Feb 2013

Strength of GOOD student

AWAKEN THE GOOD STUDENT IN YOU
There is a proverb in English that “The more you read the more you learn.” Here reading means extensive reading. But reading only study books can never make a student knowledgeable. In order to be an ideal learner a student must walk through all branches of sharpening merit such as reading; understanding and practical application in practical field, travelling as tourist, keeping knowledge about information technology (IT), computer operation, gossiping with others, utilizing leisure time positively.
A good student has to be an ideal learner first. He should inculcate inquisitiveness in him. With the
hunger for knowledge he has to develop certain qualities in him. The essential qualities a student has to imbibe are openness, willingness, self discipline, enthusiasm, curiosity, trust, dedication, humility and selfkindness. Openness means to let every aspect of your being be open. Open your eyes, your ears, your pores and cells and heart, your brain and mind. Be willing is to try something new, go out of your comfort zone, challenge your thoughts and beliefs about the world. Absorb the teachings you need. Then apply them diligently to your own experience. Self-Discipline is an important factor that every good student must possess. Often delaying the tasks, such as writing assignments, reading text books etc may negatively impact the ability of a student to achieve the goals. Follow a disciplined routine. Enthusiasm comes from the Greek meaning, “possessed by the gods.” Let yourself be possessed by your quest for wholeness and freedom. Be willing to go out on a limb, to do things that don’t make sense, to let your journey unfold through you. Be curious about how your reactions work. Shine your laser-like attention into the heart of your habits.
Teachers come in all shapes and sizes, but the ultimate teacher is life itself. Your teacher may be your
child or an illness or loss or nature. Trust that you are getting exactly what you need for freedom. And if you follow a person who is teaching, choose wisely, then trust completely. Forget what you already know that isn’t serving you and adopt an attitude of, “I don’t know.” Recognize that your mind tries to solve problems it can’t begin to know the answer to. Empty yourself of what you
think you know, then let something new come forth, fresh in the moment. The journey to wholeness and healing can bring you all kinds of challenges. Remain connected with your true heart’s desire. Keep the fire burning. Habits run deep, so treat yourself with tough love. Be unceasingly attentive, and unendingly kind. Relax and breathe. Not resisting anything is the most loving thing you could ever do.If there is something you know you need to learn, be like a sponge. Absorb the teachings and let them filter in completely. Then, as if you are reborn, emerge – fresh, alive, and whole.

14 Feb 2013

How to get rid of EXAM STRESS

How to deal with exam stress
The thought of examination sparks off stress in many students. Some of the common reasons for this kind of stress is, the fear of not performing well in the exam. Mostly students have the desire to perform well in the exam, but not being able to revise all the needed material before the exam come under severe stress. Due to this, most students deprive themselves of the needed sleep leaving them more stressed out.
On the day of the exam, completely avoid last minute mugging and stressing. You should have a good sleep of minimum 8 hours the previous night. Do not stress yourself feeding more information to your already worked up brain. Whatever you have learned be confident of it and take some deep breaths. You have done your preparation and now you should prepare yourself to give your best. A tired mind will do no good, so it is necessary to go in the hall with a refreshed mind. You have worked hard for it and nobody can take away your hard work. What you give always comes back to you. Remember this nature's law. If you not prepared well, let your mind accept the fact. It is not possible to go unprepared and expect no stress and good results.
The first and most important is your preparation before exam is to make sure you have prepared well and know the important topics well. Before you go to the exam, eat foods that are energy producing and at the same time not too heavy on your stomach that make you sleepy in the examination hall. Never go empty stomach as you can end up concentrating more on your hunger than your exam paper. Fruits and proteins are good source of energy. Avoid intake of heavy carbohydrates like rice and potatoes which will make you sleepy. If possible carry a water bottle to the exam hall to rehydrate.
Make sure you have all the things necessary for the exam. Your stationary, your identity ticket and your watch etc.... Last minute searching for things can stress your mind further and create a panic during exam which can be disastrous.
Once you get the question paper in your hand. Read all the questions and make a quick rough plan how you are going to invest your time for doing your best. Mark the questions which you know the best and attempt them first. In this manner, you will increase your confidence further. Appreciate yourself for remembering the solutions and answers, your brain will work better. Never curse yourself if you forgot or didn't study something which you thought about studying. Remember it is too late now, your focus should be on the present moment.
It is very very important to check your answers again in the end. The last 15 minutes should be to review your paper. Recheck every answer with patience and you will be surprised to come across lot of careless faults. Make the necessary corrections.
It is a fact that, students sometimes enter into stress before, during and after exams. This is because most students fail to avoid circumstances that can create stress during exams. The mention of examinations should not send shivers down the spines of students only if they will learn to adopt the approaches mentioned in this article.

5 Feb 2013

YOUNG BULLS COMPETITION


Young students bring laurels to Indian School Sohar 
Times of Oman News Item Dated FEB 2013 Market Section Page B10
Muscat: Young Bull$ Education, a reputed institution from Mumbai doing pioneering service in the field of financial education, had conducted the International Level ‘5th YoungBull$Money Challenge 2012’ in the month of October in Indian School Sohar and in other schools in India and overseas. The competition constituted understanding the basics of handling money, various financial terms, investing options and being able to analyse their costs and benefits. ARCHANA CM of Class X bagged the first prize and won the trophy for being the highest scorer among all the schools that participated in India and overseas in the ‘5th YoungBull$ Money Challenge 2012.’The consolation prize was bagged by NITIN BHATIA of Class VIII. Indian School Sohar was awarded the Best School Award for its contribution towards spreading financial literacy and awareness among the students. All the students who participated in the ‘5th YoungBull$ Money Challenge 2012’ from the school received certificates of merit. Twelve students who secured distinctions were Syed Tariq Bilal, Archana C. M., Amey Goel, Shruti Venkat, Danica Beneliza D’silva, Sparsh Gupta, Aniruddh Panikar, Nitin Bhatia, Pranav S. Khelkar, Ark Srivastava, Lipi Sharma and Aiman Muzzamil Sayed.

23 Jan 2013

Circular



                                           INDIAN SCHOOL SOHAR
                                                      CIRCULAR
Dear Parents,

It is our pleasure to inform you that the school has launched its official website www.indianschoolsohar.com. You can log on for latest Updates, Circulars and Photographs. Your valuable suggestions are invited.
·       Annual exhibition CD (RO 2.5) Annual Sports Day CD (RO 2.5)) are available in the school.
·       Kindly encourage your ward to participate in the 7th Children’s Writing Competition. Students are invited to write a poem entitled :"My Dream”. This theme can be interpreted as ‘hopes and dreams’ or dreams and nightmares’! The poem may be written in rhyming or free verse and it can be funny, sad, thought provoking, scary or uplifting etc.
·       Poems should be type written and no more than 12 lines long.
·       Poems must be students own work and not copied or written by others.
·       The poem should be clearly marked with student’s name,  age, school and contact number .
·       The telephone number and email address of the school must be included.
·       All entries should reach Dar al Atta’a  muscat office by 13th March 2013. Any entries received after this date will be disqualified.
·       Entries will be judged according to three age groups 4-8 yrs, 9-13 yrs and 14-18 yrs and the winning entries will be awarded trophies, great prizes and have the opportunity to see their work in print.
·       All entries should be sent by email to letsdreamoman@gmail.com or posted or delivered to
      Dar al Atta’a Building no. 119, Bashaer street, Madinat Al sultan Qaboos
Tel:24692996, PO Box-156, jawahrat Al Shatti, PC-134, Muscat www.dalatta.org

              There will be a holiday on Saturday, 26th January 2013 on the occasion of
              prophet’s Birthday

Sd/-
Mrs Sanchita Verma
Principal