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The students of Class 8 enthralled their peers with their Social Studies projects on the Biomes of the world. Through their 3D projects which they had carefully, thoughtfully and meticulously created in groups, they depicted the plants and animals which exist in various environments of the world.

It was captivating to watch them work effectively under the guidance of their Social Studies teacher as well as their Art Teacher. They learnt team work and the skill of cooperation. They were left with the realization that each group member has some unique quality to contribute to their effort.

The end result was the creative use of ordinary material to create an extraordinary, colourful world on Styrofoam. They researched extensively on their given Biome topic and explained it confidently and clearly to their peers.

Well done Class 8!

Communication is the backbone of today`s society, which helps in forming connections and bringing about a positive change. Today BHS witnessed a silver-tongued orator Zahabiya Zoaib of Class XA, inspiring young pupils of class VI. Her motivational speech was based on a constructive inspirational video which showed how Sam Berns, a teenager suffering from the rare medical condition Progeria, is perfectly content with his life.

Children were touched by the way Zahabya convinced them that happiness is a choice that we ourselves make. She put forth a new meaning of happiness using Sam Berns` philosophy of a happy life. What made the session more productive was the perpetual interest of the young learners. They appreciated Zahabiya by applauding and thanked her vigorously for showing them the effectiveness of gratitude and happiness. Cheers for the future motivational speaker!!

What is education but identifying and polishing skills of students and giving them a platform to shine.

The Newsletter

The academic year 2016-17 witnessed such remarkable achievements in Badri High School that what began with an urge to record the events for the world and for posterity inevitably manifested into the first BADRIAN to be published.

These achievements were set into motion on 8^th September 2015 with the barakat of Aqa Maula TUS’s Qadam Mubarak. It may have lasted a mere minutes but the force of its barakat is being felt and seen today and will continue to be felt and seen for generations to come.

InshaAllah, the BADRIAN will continue to record as Badri High School continues to break records!

By clicking on the page you can read our digital BHS newsletter 2017

Thanks & Regards,
Sh. Hashim Saifuddin Marsiawala
Principal

Dear Readers

We, the Montessori Seniors have worked hard all week and today we decided to give ourselves a treat. We made Yummy Banana Treat in the morning all by ourselves and then put it in the fridge for a cool treat later. We prepared the recipe card to take home because we will make it for our family on Sunday.

Oh, what a yummy treat it was!

Would you like to have it? Just follow our recipe for ‘Yummy Banana Treat’.

With lots of love,

The Montessori Seniors

An hour activity was arranged for class 5A and 5B on Wednesday and Friday, 2nd & 10th November respectively during the library lesson on book “The Magic Ring”
Students were issued the book last week and had a chance to discuss in groups about the story in their library lessons
A Board game was prepared in which they had to answer the Quotations Q and Facts F taken from the story

The class was divided into two groups.
They had to throw the dice and move their coins from “START”and answer the questions on the board
All the students actively participated in the activity

It was a Fruit Party in Juniors! The Children were excited as they had brought fruits from home. They showed their fruit to the class and talked about it. The teacher then told them the story of “The Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle. After the teacher had cut the fruit, they made individual fruit platters and decorated them as they wished. There were a variety of beautiful caterpillar and butterfly fruit platters to see!

Stories are an important part of the Pre-Primary classroom as children love stories. Stories create magic and a sense of wonder at the world. They become a stepping stone for the children to understand difficult concepts.

The Juniors had done two stories throughout the week:

On Friday, they came dressed in Reds and Blues and a variety of lovely hats. It was a fine day for the two teams ‘Reds’ and ‘Blues’ to play football. Later, in class they talked about their hats. What stories they had to tell!

The Montessori Seniors visited Al-Jamea-tus-Saifiyah on Friday 3/11/17.The trip began with Ziarat of Zarih Mubarak and Qabr Mubarak of Ai Saheba and Shehzadi Saheba. The children maintained aadaab-u-ziarat and humbly placed rose-petals on Qabr Mubarak.

They visited the library where they were awed by the huge collection of books, and in Mahad-u-Zahra they were motivated towards doing hifz and fulfilling Aqa Maula’s dream of a hafiz in every home.

They saw the beautiful flora in the gardens as well as the Quranic garden.

The children were served salawat juice in Mawaid Saifiyah which they thoroughly enjoyed.

It was a wonderful opportunity for these little ones to witness the glory of this renowned institute where, someday, some of them will get the sharaf of studying, and becoming a part of it

Fueled

Fueled
by a million
man-made
wings of fire-
the rocket tore a tunnel
through the sky-
and everybody cheered.

Fueled
only by a thought from God-
the seedling
urged its way
through thicknesses of black-
and as it pierced
the heavy ceiling of the soil-
and lauched itself
up into outer space –
no
one
even
clapped.

–Marcie Hans

But the Montessori children celebrated this miraculous event every step of the way from the tiniest root to the longest shoot. The wonder in their eyes made us all take a step back and delight in the beauty of Allah’s Creation.

Fatema Abdul Qadir Shakir from Singapore, whose family deals with LEGO Education in Singapore, was invited to BHS to observe the Robotics class. These are her comments which she generously shared with us after her visit:

” Recently I got a chance to go to Badri High School. Last I think I had visited 4 to 5 years back. I was shocked to see the change in these years.

When I passed by some students they were fluently talking in English about some book they had read. Some prefects in their maroon sashes stood discussing their positions to stand and monitor the other students as it was recess time.

It was a drastic change for me as I had never expected such behavior. The students, the school environment …all has progressed a lot. The personality of the students and their confidence is just next level.

I also got a chance to sit with class 7 in a Robotics class which is held every Thursday, where the students were participating and interacting animatedly in the class with the trainer and the enjoyment they were experiencing while learning was clear. It was very refreshing to see such bright students.

The school itself also has changed in infrastructure. These kids have a proper environment to study and learn.

Hats off to the school committee. They have come a long way and have worked hard which we can clearly see. Badri School is securing and building a bright future for these students.”

It was a sunny Saturday and ideal for a rendezvous with parents.

BHS held its first Parent Teacher meeting of the academic year on the 28th of October 2017. PTMs are a time for parents and teachers to connect and regroup regarding the pupil’s progress.

The teachers have carefully analysed the students in the last few months since the beginning of the academic year and have been able to record their progress according to their monthly test, strengths and weaknesses.

The parents were very open minded about the feedback shared by the teachers. The teachers also gained an insight into the students personalities and backgrounds by speaking with the parents.

This was a much desired step in the right direction for the school and parents to work hand in hand for the betterment and guidance of the pupils.

Participating in Inter School competitions is an experience which opens up vast horizons for a student. This is especially vital for the senior students who need to be prepared to face the outside world in the next couple of years.

The last week was one which enriched the students’ experience as the students from class 9-10 participated in the events organized by the Board of Secondary Education in celebration of Students Week.

Ammar Mustasir from class 9B participated in the Husne Qiraat competition held on Monday 16th October. Taha Murtaza of 9A represented BHS in the Naat competition on Tuesday 17th October. Mohammad of 10B impressed the audience with his Urdu speech on Wednesday 18th October. From 9B Sakina Shujauddin’s melodious voice was a treat to hear in the Milli Naghma solo contest on Thursday 19th October while Ruqaiya Ejaz of 10A showed her eloquence in the English speech competition on Friday 20th October.

The experience infused confidence and spirit in the participants and their skill made BHS proud.

The air was charged with excitement on Thursday, 12th October 2017, 22nd Moharram up Haram 1439 Hijri as Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin TUS was due to grace Al Mohalatul Burhaniyah for the entire day.

What added to the exuberance was the news that Shahzada Idrees bhai saheb Badruddin DM Ameedut Taleem was to visit Badri High School.

At 11:45 Shahzada Saheb reached the BHS premises. He was accorded a guard of honour by the BHS band boys dressed in their smart royal blue waistcoats. Students from the Pre Primary Section welcomed him with a bouquet.

Shahzada saheb began his tour with the Hifzul Quran room where he was very pleased with the progress of the school going huffaz.

He visited the primary section classrooms and toured the Science Lab and Art room.

Shahzada saheb then came to the Secondary section where he looked into every class. Yet what completely enthralled him was the Robotics class being conducted in the SMART rooms. The students programmed a robot before him while he was briefed about the newly launched Robotics classes for classes 5-7.

On the ground floor Shahzada Saheb inspected the vibrant Pre Primary classrooms and activity room.

In the Computer Lab he was shown a presentation of the achievements of the last year 2016-17. He inquired into the many aspects of the school and it’s activities.

After a visit to the library, Shahzada Idrees bhai saheb was taken to the Principal’s office where the sharbat and wadhavanu rasm was carried out by BHS trustees. Various reports regarding Badri High School and Madrasa Badriyah were presented.

The one hour visit revived memories of Aali Qadr Maulas TUS historic visit to BHS in 2016. Shahzada saheb’s visit infused a new energy into the BHS environ and we express our gratitude for his concern for the institute.

Keeping in view the Ashara Ohbat all around the world, at BHS too a grand majlis with the presidency of Janab Amil Saheb was held, where students graciously displayed Noha wa Aweel. Also several theoretical and practical teachings of Noha wa Aweel has made its way into children’s hearts and souls.

The Under 14 and Under 17 Girls teams from Badri High School participated in the 8^TH Interschool Throwball Tournament hosted by The City School PAF Chapter where 72 schools participated.

Despite the frenzy of test week, the girls were excited to be chosen for the final team. The teams left for the City School PAF Chapter and the Under 17 Girls Team played the opening match with CJS. A match comprised of three rounds and each round was of 15 points. BHS lost this match 1-2. The girls used this opportunity to warm up and tried to face their rivals with confidence.

The second match was played between BHS and MSB and BHS lost 0-2. The girls were dejected but learnt the life-long skill of resilience and how important it is to get up after a defeat. The third match of the Under 17 team was with Happy Palace Grammar School which we lost 1-2.

The younger girls of class 6, 7 and 8 who made up the Under 14 team fought fiercely in their match against Aga Khan High School (Garden Campus). It was a nail biting match which was finally won by Happy Palace 1-2.

The students returned exhausted by 1:30 pm to the school premises and then gave their monthly tests. They got valuable exposure to a major interschool tournament which contributed to building confidence as well as teaching them teamwork and sportsmanship. They proved that they were able to juggle multiple tasks and how physical activity is important for girls and leads to healthier bodies and sharper minds.

Special kudos to the sports teachers at BHS, Sir Tajammul and Sir Zeeshan, who worked hard to train and motivate the teams.