GMIS Post 18 - 3

Academy of Arts, San francisco (USA)Amity University (India)Anna University, Chennai (India)Art Center College of Design, Pasadena (USA)Australia’s National universityBentley University (USA)Berklee College of Music (USA)BINUS International School Boston University (USA)Brigham Young University (UK)Busan University of Foreign Studies (Korea)

California Institute of Technology (USA)California State University Long Beach (USA)Columbia college, Chicago (USA)Columbia University (USA)Curtin University (Australia)Delhi College of EngineeringDrexel University (USA)Edmond Community College (USA)Ewha Womans University (Korea)Fashion Institute of Technology, NY (USA)Florida Institute of Technology (USA)

Frost School of Music (USA)Gandhi Institute of Business and TechnologyGeorgia Institute of Technology (USA)Glion Institute of Higher Education

(Switzerland)Hanyang University (Korea)Hong Kong University of Science and

TechnologyHongik University (Korea)Imperial College, London (UK)Indiana University USA)International Medical University (Malaysia)

Class o f 2012

Ryerson University (Canada)Seoul National University (Korea)Seoul Women’s University (Korea)Simon Fraser University (Vancouver)Singapore Institute of ManagementSingapore Management UniversitySogang University (Korea)Stanford University (USA)Swiss German UniversitySymbiosis, Pune (India)University of Chicago (USA)University of New South Wales (Australia)Universitas Gadjah MadaUniversitas IndonesiaUniversitas Pelita HarapanUniversitas TrisaktiUniversity College London (Warwick,

Manchester, Lancaster - UK)University of Aukland (New Zealand)University of Birmingham (UK)University of British Colombia (Canada)University of California ( Berkeley, Los Angeles,

San Diego, Davis, Irvine - USA)University of Canterbury (New Zealand)University of Delhi (India)University of Edinburgh (UK)University of Exeter (UK)University of Hong Kong (HK)University of Illinois, (USA)University of Iowa (USA)University of Leeds (UK)University of Manchester (UK)University of Melbourne (Australia)University of Michigan (USA)University of New South Wales (Australia)University of Nottingham (Malaysia)University of Queensland (Australia)University of Rochester (USA)University of San Francisco (USA)University of Sheffield (Australia)University of Southampton (USA)University of Sydney (Australia)University of Texas, Austin (USA)University of Toronto (Canada)University of Twente (Netherland)University of Washington, Seattle (USA)University of Waterloo (Canada)University of Western Australia, Pert (Australia)University of Wisconsin, Madison (USA)Univesity of Sidney (Australia)Vallore Institute of technology (India)Virginia tech (USA)Yonsei university (Korea)

Ithaca College (USA)Kaplan University (Singapore)Korea University (Korea)Korean Advanced Institute of Science and

TechnologyKyung Hee National University (Korea)Lady Heiding’s Medical college, Delhi (India)LASALLE College of the Arts (Singapore)Le Cordon Bleu (France)Manipal Institute of Technology (India)Manipal University (Dubai, India)Massey University (New Zealand)

McGill University (Canada)Michigan State University (USA)Monash University (Australia)Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)National University of SingaporeNew York University (USA)Northwest University (USA)Pennsylvania Univesity (USA)Pennsylvania State University (USA)Purdue University, Indiana (USA)Rhode Island School of Design (USA)RMIT (Australia)

We wish youAll The Best!

The grade 4 field trip to the Garuda maintenance hangars was an absolutely amazing experience for everyone! When we arrived everybody was excited because we were going to see how they maintain and fix a plane. First, the people there asked us questions about aircrafts and everyone answered with joy. Then they told us about the different types of planes and about how many people can fit in them. After that they took us inside the plane so we could examine what machines were in it.

Then they took us to the place where they repair and maintain the engines. Over there the teachers told us to see if we could find all of the 6 simple machines. We examined everything closely and eventually we did find all 6 simple machines. We even looked at some of the unrepaired engines and could see what was on the inside. We found out it was very, very complex. They said that they used more than 500 screws for it and that the engines needed to be serviced every 4 years.

We all enjoyed it and we all learnt from it. Over all it was a fabulous experience for everyone.

Kaitlin (4A)

Gandhians soarwith Garuda

Relaxing in the comfortable seat of the aircraft

Relaxing on the comfortable seat of

the aircraft

Observing the heavy machinery of the

aircraft engine

HealtH benefitsof yogaYOGA is a form

of complete education that can be used by all children at

GMIS because it develops

physical stamina, emotional stability

and intellectual and creative talent. It is a unified

system for developing the balanced, all round personality of

the childSantosh Kumar

On Tuesday, 6th March 2012, the GMIS Gym was filled with excited parents and relatives of the Preschool children. They made sure to settle themselves in strategic places so as to capture their child as they smartly performed in the “Annual Preschool Sports Day.” The theme for the day was “The Joy of Giving” this was expressed in many ways by the Preschool kids.The Nursery dressed in cute paper outfits, expressed this through “Charity Begins At Home”. The Kindergartens, dressed as burning candles, through: “Pass on the Knowledge”. Preschool Ancol: dressed colourfully with clocks as head bands, depicted: ‘Time’ “Even a minute can make a Difference”. Prep ‘A’ students were dressed as ‘smiling cameras”, depicted “Give Joy Get Joy: Just a Smile Can Make A Lot of Difference” and Prep ‘B’ dressed as flying doves and headbands with ‘PEACE’ written on it, expressed “Love Brings Peace.” The Cheerleading Presentations were lovely and age appropriate. Through the presentations the children showed how disciplined, well balanced and cooperative they are. A presenta-tion by the Teachers was also put up. It was a good show and the spectators were delighted. Under the directions of the Yoga Instructor, Mr. Santosh, the children performed some Yoga exercises, which are beneficial for a child’s overall development. The encouraging words and advise of our Principal were listened to with great attention and interest.Through this presentation, the preschoolers enhanced their confidence, discipline and self esteem.All these happened with the close monitoring by our Principal along with the encouraging presence of our Supervisor, Ms. Precy. Our parents, too, did play a vital role with their direct as well as indirect support.

Ms. Caroline J. Valliara. & Ms. Jyoti Mahesh.

GMIS is known for supporting spontaneity, imagination and artistic talents among students. For years our school has provided appropriate support to the students and ensured that educational standards of the IB program are maintained through various page to stage activities. Bee in My Bonnet is another such activity. This much awaited activity provide students the tools for thought and helps in developing imagination and enhancing learning.On Feb, 2012, the fun filled activity Bee in My Bonnet was held. In contrast to the blue and white of our school uniform, the GMIS auditorium was swamped by a host of anomalous and colorful bonnets and the entire stage was abuzz with innovation and creativity.Our themes for the bonnets were “Warriors”, “Seasons and Cowboys”. These themes surely motivated us to inquire into subject content and reflect on them from various perspectives. This balanced approach to inquiry by the participants, I am sure was achieved by considering these themes from different perspectives. Each participant attested that the Bee in my Bonnet page to stage has provided them the opportunity to appreciate and develop in them the capacity to create, transform, enjoy and improve the quality of life.The ornate backdrop of the stage added to the afternoon’s performance and made it a complete package of a fun filled show. The extravagant riots of colors enveloped the stage and perfectly matched the dazzling bonnets of the participants. To add more color to the show we witnessed a brilliant dance performance by Grade 10 students with Bonnets as their props. In the twinkling of an eye one hour flew past and we reached the end of the show which concluded with an inspiring and motivating speech by our honorable principal Mr A.P.Singh.Two words to conclude the afternoon’s Bee in My Bonnet page to stage performance; Simply Mesmerizing.

By Hee Sang 9B

Wear YourHattitude

Bee in My Bonnet Seniors

Perspectives to interpretations Hat it all!

The Hindi Department of Gandhi Memorial International School put up a programme in order to celebrate Hindi Dayan 24th of February 2012. The show began on a multicultural note by Martin, a Russian student leaving everyone spellbound with his amazing Hindi speaking skills. Later, the emcees conducted the entire function in both, Hindi and English.The principal inaugurated the function with the lighting of the lamp which was followed by a beautiful Bharatnatyam (a dance from the south of India) performance by Anasuya and Jaicy of grade 11. Later, a beautiful poetry depicting the rich culture and heritage of India was recited. While the senior school students did a spectacular performance, the tiny tots were not to be left behind.The Bharatnatyam was followed by a Rajasthani folk dance by the PYP girls. This dance performance was really energetic and left a smile on the faces of the audience. After the dance, a fashion show by these little students was organised. The show was a huge success as the little kids from different nationalities wore Indian costumes and walked the ramp. The costumes showcased the regional dresses from different parts of India. The show was loved by all.The fashion show by the little students of GMIS was then taken over by the teachers. Many teachers, both Indian and Indonesian took part in the event. They dressed up in the most loved costume by any Indian lady, a saree. They wore it with a lot of beauty and grace and totally stunned everyone. Then, a few girls from the middle school showcased another classical Indian dance, Kathak. The dance was a delight to watch and was a huge success. When the students were doing wonders on the stage, would their mentors stay behind? So, the teachers did a graceful dance on the Indian song, Kehna hi Kya. The poise and balance with which the teachers did the dance became an inspiration for every student of GMIS.After a graceful and soothing performance by the teachers, the boys of grade 11 took over the stage with a sensational performance. Their Assamese dance was totally a performance to remember. The fun-filled dance was praised by the entire crowd.

Hindi DayThe stage was then taken over by our teacher Miss Arunima who sang the melodious Hindi song, Khwabon ke Parindey with two other students from grade 10. Their musical performance was lovely and it poured out the emotions of beauty and joy. It was appreciated by the entire audience with a loud round of applause. After the song was

the finale of the show. It was a dance by the girls of grade 11. The dance showcased the regional dances from the different states of India. From Punjab to Rajasthan to Kerala, the girls got the whole of India alive on stage. They performed different folk dances on many different melodies. The finale was so enjoyable that the crowd couldn’t stop clapping in praise.With this finale, the function got to an end, leaving memories of a beautiful celebration of Hindi Day reminded everyone of the open-mindedness and creativity of both, the students and teachers of GMIS.Divya Akhouri (11 IB)

Prismatic representation of the Indian culture

UnIty In DIversIty

“Words have set whole nations in motion… Give me the right word and the right accent and I will move the world” – Joseph Conrad.

PYP Inter House Elocution Competition 2012

THe wInneRS weRe AS fOllOwS: Grade 1 – Raunith (Tolstoy) Grade 2 – Jed Rydan (Tolstoy) Grade 3 – Anushka (lincoln) Grade 4 – Ananya (Kartini) Grade 5 – Kusuma (Tagore)

Elocution – The art of public speaking in which gesture, vocal production and delivery are emphasized is an important skill that is usually a hallmark of all great leaders. At GMIS, the youth of today and the leaders of tomorrow get to hone their oratory skills through the Inter House Elocution Competition. This year, The PYP Inter House Elocution Competition – 2012 was held on Tuesday, 7th February 2012. The event started with MCs Aishwarya and Adisaan, under the guidance of Ms. Krishna and Ms. Annie, flagging off the event with a wonderful power point presentation followed by

the main event where the Finalists from grade 1 – 4 mesmerized the audience with beautiful poems and the grade 5 finalists inspired everyone with speeches by famous people. All the finalists had come through tough qualifying rounds and gave fantastic performances. The training from the teachers and the support from the parents ensured an overall impact that was appreciated by everyone. The costumes were awesome and our respected Principal Sir A.P. Singh in his post event address was full of praise for the attention to details given by the participants.

Victorious smiles!

Poetry came alive in expressions too

Actions teamed with words!

Reliving the great leaders

Tiny acorns grow into mighty oaks

Great poets in the making

on 28th february, the GMIS auditorium was filled with the hustle and bustle of the participants who were excited to showcase their costumes creatively designed on the themes “historical personalities”, “Chinese costumes” and “superheroes.” This “page on stage” not only encouraged students to be independent and enthusiastic but also heightened their qualities of being a risk taker and open minded, which is a part of the IB learner profile. Some of them had taken part the first time, expressing their creativity through the stylishly designed costumes.The show kicked off with a power point on the journey of fashion throughout the years and the emcees presenting a short history of the fashion world. A show is even more enjoyable when there is fun and laughter; this was made possible by our theme introducers from grade 9, through their humorous skits. The students participated in great numbers and showed great enthusiasm and team spirit. Each designer passionately described the way the costume had been designed, while the models, who displayed these dresses, were no less elegant than the Avant garde fashion models of Paris. The Principal Mr. AP Singh ended the show by appreciating the participants for blending such diverse themes on stage so creatively.

By Samyrah, Simran and Jin Yu lee.

The show begins

elegant & posed...

The show stoppers

Designer wears...

Striking a pose

Birbal visits school

Super models of GMIS

2nd February of 2012 will definitely be day to cherish. On that particular joyous day, GMIS staff as well as students dedicated their energy and time in celebrating the Chinese New Year. The school was rich with the color of red, students, teachers, parents and staff all wore traditional Chinese dresses and red colored dresses. The walls were decorated with red paper and pictures of dragons. The sight of numerous beautiful red lanterns filled the ground floor. The atmosphere was no different than it would have been in China.

The special day started with a lovely morning assembly consisting of a series of informative and entertaining performances by the students and teachers. Regardless of age and gender, every one present in the assembly, enjoyed the show immensely, with a display of wide smiles on their radiant faces. The assembly had surely brightened up their day.

The festivities didn’t stop there. Fun and exciting games, along with a delicious and multicultural food bazaar was organized to keep the atmosphere of happiness high in everyone’s mind. Students lined up, brainstormed, laughed, jumped and shouted

in excitement to answer Chinese riddles correctly and get Ang Paos. Teachers and students bought and explored the different varieties of food.

The day ended with smiles and joy. It was undoubtedly one of “those days” in school that would remain memorable for us.

Angela M S and Jessica C (Grade 11)

Nur live the culture

On the 22nd and 23rd of February 2012, the grade 5 students went on

an adventurous camp trip to Highland Park Bogor, a five-star Mongolian

Camp in Bogor. Early at six thirty in the morning students and teachers

departed from GMIS to Bogor. After a two-hour trip, they reached the

ravishing Highland Park. As everyone surged out of the buses, they were

sight struck by the beauty of the scenery. The park, located on a hill slope,

was surrounded by lush green misty mountains. Before starting on the

adventure, everyone savoured the mouth-watering spread that was laid

for breakfast. After breakfast, children enjoyed challenging activities such

as flying fox, high rope, soccer and many other activities like dog-and-

bone, tailing donkey, blindfold, flying balls and many more. After a hearty

lunch, students checked into the spacious and unbelievably attractive

tent. They all rested for about 3 hours and as soon as they heard the word

‘SWIMMING’, they jumped out of their beds, change to their swimsuits,

locked their tents and rushed into the luxurious pool. In the evening, all

grade 5 students presented their talents of

dance, song and skit performance.

As night fell, the park attained a festive

look with bright colourful lanterns hanging

across the park. Soon it became foggy and

started to drizzle. Everyone went back to their tents and called it a day.

However, it started to rain cats and dogs. Many screamed and trembled

while others simply cuddled in their cozy beds and went to sleep. The

next morning, everyone woke up early and went for aerobics at 7 am.

Everybody was ready to face yet another day. After aerobics, they a the

sumptuous breakfast. Then they swam under the

hot sun untiI sunburn forced them out of the pool!!!!

The students then engaged themselves in other

activities till lunch time. After a delicious lunch, it

was time to pack and leave for GMIS. What an

amazing and memorable trip!.

Jaanvi, Shaheena, Rhutuja (5B)

THE GRADE 5 EDUCATIONAL TRIP

TO BOGOR

‘A trip to remember’

Exploring the camp

‘Am I right’

Dip in the pool

“Get out of my way...”

Ready for physical

challenges!!

Getting ready for flying fox.

“All cheers and smiles”!

“A hundred objective measurements didn’t sum up the worth of a garden, only the delight of its user did that. Only the use made it mean something “

by lois Mc master B

On 2nd of Feb 2012 grade 4 students went on a field trip to Bandung. The enthusiastic children captured every sight on the way and geared themselves up with a lot of questions

for the interactive session at Bandung. The first destination was Taman Safari,the breeding center of many

endangered species Many birds and animals throughout the park provided a visual treat.Next destination was the Geological museum where the

students saw a large collection of different rocks,minerals and fossils. It had three major sections -the geology of Indonesia, the history of life and

the geology of human life.After a restful evening ,the next morning saw the children at “Trans

Studio”.It is one of the newest entertainment parks opened in Indonesia by Trans studio. The children had a fun filled day enjoying

the exhibits in the science museums and exciting rides of roller coaster, rock climbing etc.

On the last day the children had a relaxing day by the swimming pool in their hotel,Jayakarta. Through the trip the children enjoyed and learnt to be

responsible and independent as well.It was a perfect field trip that provided the

students with lovely memories of their educational journey.

Ms. neelam Subba and Ms. Alka Saxena

Grade 4 Field trip to Puncak Bandung

Learning is fun

Enjoying pool’s cool water

Care for animals

A life long experienceRisk takers!!

Our Principal, Mr.A.P.Singh with teachers and students who have adopted Javan rhinos and are also supporting the conservation of Sumatran tigers .

Animals are a very important part of our ecosystem and must be taken care of.

On the 23rd of February, 2012, members of Jakarta Animal Aid Network were invited to GMIS by the students and teachers of Primary CAS and Animal Protection Club.

JAAN members explained to us in detail about how they help the wild and pet/domestic animals in need. We listened attentively and asked many questions. We, The Gandhi Memorial International School donated Rp. 1,500,000 for the dogs and cats under the care of JAAN.

It was indeed a very good learning experience for all of us. We are very excited about supporting and helping the animals in need.

elysa (4D)

Making a positive difference for our wildlife

and environment“Never doubt that a small

group of thoughtful, committed citizens can

change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that

ever has.” - Margaret Mead

Animal Protection Club

To help celebrate the 2011 World Children’s Day, GMIS was invited by Mekar Pribadi to participate in the program. Students of GMIS gave a performance of maximum 15 minutes. In this performance the students showed the benefits of holistic learning, showing all the aspects of learning such as cognitive, affective and psycho-motoric,

We saw some pictures of their performance that day. Mr. Kanat & Mr. Adi Jaya(Theatre Arts Department)

HoliStic learner (cHildren World’S daY)

Animal Protection Club - Believing in

‘live and let live’.

It was the 2nd of March 2012 and the 7th graders were going to Bandung. We started from the school at around 7 in the morning and were heading to Trans Studio Bandung. It took us about 3 hours to reach our destination. As soon as we reached there, we went up to the Trans Studio. Excitement came over us as we stepped in. It was really big, with a lot of hilarious rides. There were speedy roller coasters, haunted house, water slides, rock climbing etc. There was also a parade. As we finished our day there, we headed towards our villa. It was one of the best villa’s I have ever seen. It was big, with many rooms, living room, dining table and a SWIMMING POOL!!!

The next day, we went to treetop outbound. It was really challenging but the fun was worth it. There were flying fox’s, etc. we finished at about 12 and enjoyed pizza’s and spaghetti at the villa. At around 3, we went swimming in the swimming pool at our villa. That night we went to Kampung Daun which was really good. We spent our last night of our trip having a bonfire, playing tug of war, eating corn by the fire etc. the next morning we headed to De Ranch where we could go horse riding, fishing, gold hunting etc. Then we headed to Paris Van Java for refreshing shopping. We had our lunch there and then at around 2, we headed back to Jakarta. I am sure to never forget this awesome trip ever.

Mita Chaturvedi – 7B

Bandung trip grade 7

Travel opens the window to the world of valuable educational experiences

10th March 2012 will be written in the golden history of GMIS as the GMIS Cricket Field which is situated in the heart of Jakarta was inaugurated by our most revered Principal Mr. A.P.Singh. Moreover, the Jakarta Cricket Association has also shown interest in our cricket field and want it to be the official playground for the JCA League Matches.

The T20 Inaugural match was played between two teams of GMIS, which were GMIS CC and GMIS XI. At start of the our dear Principal inaugurated it with his batting talent, followed by the toss. The toss was won by GMIS CC and they elected to bat first. GMIS CC made 210 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 20 overs. Rajesh scored the highest 50 runs (not out) and

T20 Inaugural MaTch held on Saturday 10th March 2012

GMIS Swimming club participate in the swimming competition at Gelora Sunter, on 10 March 2012.

The results of the swimming competition;1. Butterfly 50 m Boys: Yudha Pradana K 8 B, First Place, time: 42.27 ms2. Back stroke 50 m Boys: Yudha 8 B, First Place, time: 44.30 ms3. Breast stroke 50m Boys: Yudha 8 B, Second Place, time : 51.03 ms4. Free style 50 m Boys: Yudha 8 B, Third Place, time : 37.27 ms

Imran with 42 runs (not out). Nicholas also contributed with his bat scoring 36 runs and Ashwin scoring 31 runs. From the bowling department, Suraj and Shanon took one wicket each.

Suraj and Bharat Dholakhandi opened the second inning for GMIS XI. Imran’s excellent bowling performance restricted GMIS XI to reach the target of 211 runs. At the end GMIS XI was able to score only 97 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs. As a result, GMIS CC won the match by 113 runs. From GMIS XI batting side Jalaj scored the highest, 30 runs (not out) and Bharat Dholakhandi scored 21 runs. From GMIS CC bowling side Imran took 2 wickets followed by Harish and Ashwin with one wicket each. The Man of the Match was awarded to Imran with his all-round performance.

It was really a beautiful day for GMIS as both the teams enjoyed their T20 Inaugural match immensely. GMIS is looking forward to more matches conducted on the same ground.

Mr. Harish Tomar

GMIS Badminton club participate in SPH Badminton Tournament from 1st to 3rd March 2012 at SPH campus Lippo

Karawaci, Tangerang.The results of the tournament are as follows;

GMIS Badminton Girls won 2 - 1 Dian Harapan(GMIS Girls, third place in tournament)

GMIS Badminton Team (Boys)Albertus Edward Wiratama (6D)

Thedo Saputra Wibawa (7D)Charles Luman Haris (8B)

Aaron Chandra (7E)

GMIS Badminton Team (Girls)Laurencia Averina Wiratana (7D)

Michelle Brian (7D)Nita M Mahajan (9A)

Rachana R. Halasabele (9C)Khushbu V. Hotchandani (9F)

“Every great people holds its history so valuable because…it contains not mere memories, but hope and therefore the image of the future.” said Rabinranath Tagore. These words give us, the growing citizens of India great hope. The trust put onto the present youth to build the country, to make it a developed nation.

A team of 80 students, led and guided by our Hindi teachers; Ms. Manju, Ms Saraswati, Mr Anoop, our music teacher Mr David Lal and our supervisor Ms Jaba, represented Gandhi Memorial International School, for the 63rd Republic Day celebrations at the ambassador’s residence on 26th January, 2012.

H.E. Mr Biren Nanda, Ambassador of India inaugurated the day by hoisting the Indian flag. The GMIS choir sang the national anthem on unfurling of the flag. The ambassador read out a heartwarming and inspiring message from the President of India. The message emphasized the importance of unity in

Republic Day celebRation26th January 2012

At last the day had arrived. Grades 6 were going on one of the most eagerly awaited field trips in our calendar, to BALI! On the 15th of February, a party of 36 set of for a memorable 5 day stay in Bali, the island of the Gods. After a late arrival, we went straight to our accommodation in Seminyak, before heading out to Menara animal and Safari lodge for a day of adventure and education. The live elephant show reminded us the importance of the theme of conservation, whereas the amusement park reminded us that education can be fun!

On Friday, we headed for the Hard Rock Cage, with a short detour to our sister school in Bali. This year, the students enjoyed the comforts of the fabulous deluxe rooms, as well as the best swimming pool in Bali.

On Saturday, we enjoyed the safe but taxing white water rafting on the Ayung River. On completion, we enjoyed the scenic lunch, before returning to the hotel and heading for another highlight of the trip, a sunset dinner at Jimbiran Beach, all washed down with the world famous egg toss game.

Unfortunately, Sunday came too early, and with a last minute trip to Kuta beach, lunch and shopping at Ubud, our memorable holiday was complete. A huge thank you to all participants for ensuring that our Bali field trips remain a highlight on our field trip calendar.

the process of nation building. The President has encouraged a change for the enhancement of the country by keeping ourselves updated and aware of the happenings, and “focus on research and development is an investment in our future.”

Our Hindi choir rendered a patriotic song “Jai Jan Bharat…” which was appreciated by everyone. The celebrations were concluded with delicious refreshments being served to all present for the ceremony.

Jaicy Marian (Grade 11)

Grade 6 field trip

Bali

I don’t bite!

Getting first hand knowledge about various ethnic practices

Building Sand Castles

Music as a discipline includes the development of creative skills, non-verbal expression and aesthetic appreciation. Singing lies at the heart of the music curriculum, as the voice

is the immediately available instrument for all students regardless of their age or ability. Self -esteem, better communication, calmer attitudes, better group skills, creative thinking, disci-pline, imagination and study skills are discovered and improved by studying music .In playing instruments, students play musical pieces using a range of instruments to demonstrate style, expression, and an understanding of melodic direction, tempo and dynamics.On February 18th 2012, the GMIS Auditorium was filled with the strains of music with our young budding musicians belting out soulful music that truly brought music into our hearts thus beginning Season 6 – Music from Our Hearts by our PYP students. In the words of Plato….. “ Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to imagination and life to everything ….”Students sang a repertoire of songs displaying confidence, expression and an awareness of musi-cal elements such as pitch and rhythm, patterns, structure and a greater cultural awarenessOur PYP CAS also invited the children of the Yayasan Nurul Fallah an institution adopted by our school to enjoy the musical evening and also interacted with them. Music is actually one of the best ways for children to learn how to communicate and is very important to all.

Barbara Gonsalves

On Friday, 21st February 2012, Preschool put up their dance talentime. Everyone

present there were amazed with the children’s colorful costumes, movements and facial ex-pressions. There were different types of music and dance such as Western, Indian and Indo-nesian traditional presentation.During this programme, the children expe-rienced teamwork, joy of participating also coordination.It was a memorable moment for the parents, teachers as well as the children of Preschool.

Ms. Jyoti Mahesh & Ms. Caroline John Valliara

GMIS believes in the overall development of its students and every extra-curricular activity is aimed at this.The “Bee In My Bonnet Presentation” was held on 2nd February ,2012 at our GMIS Auditorium to show case the most creative headgears.The show began with presenting of hats to our Principal Mr. A.P. Singh and Ms. Precy by our KG students.The themes for the event were as follows :

* Nursery : Things to keep our body clean* Kindergarten : Different types of house* Preparatory : Festivals

The little emcees of the show : Muskaan, Nitya and Irene conducted the show with great finesse and confidence.The participants flaunted their bonnets, reflecting innovative styles in shape, colours and materials used. Students spoke eloquently about their hats which demonstrated understanding of the theme.Our dear Principal Mr. A. P. Singh, Supervisor Ms. Precy appreciated the effort of the Preschoolers and encouraged them to keep up the good work.

Hats ofs Preschoolers!!!!

Ms.Sandhya & Ms.Mareena

Preschool

Recognising and appreciating each others culture and tradition

Health is next to wealth. Let keep healthy!

We are here to entertain you

Risktakers

Would you like to come and stay with us!Its’ celebration time! Together we are one!!

Celebrating our diversity

Exhibiting creativity and confidence

GMIS organised an Inter-school Drawing and Painting Competition on 26th November 2011.Students from many schools participated in this competition. The winner were awarded cash prizes, medals and certificates.

Themes :Space & Aeronautics, Imagine,Greening The BlueMy Culture, My PrideSolving Health IssuesFighting PovertyProtecting The EnvironmentPreserving Peace & UnderstandingEarth : The Next 100 yearsHumanitarian ImpactSharing Similarities & Celebrating Differences

On 3rd and 4th of February 2012, PYP teachers had the wonderful opportunity to attend the IBAP PYP in school workshop on transdisciplinary teaching and learning. Our workshop leader Ms. Helen Morchel stressed upon transdisciplinary learning which means collaborative teaching and learning under one theme. She even told us that all the disciplines must work collaboratively under one common theme.

PYP Transdisciplinary Teaching and

Learning Workshop

The IB Asia Pacific In-School Workshop by Ms Kim Edwards

Continuous and Constant learning leads to persistent productive and critically appreciated creativity. This truth was further embedded into a group of 25 teachers who attended the IB Asia Pacific In-School Workshop on 27th and 28th of

January 2012. The workshop leader Ms Kim Edwards stressed on the need of constructivism in MYP during planning and implementation. She holds the post of a Deputy Principal at Presbyterian Ladies College in Western Australia, she has presented at national and international conferences in Australia, India and Singapore. Kim’s main stress was on how the concept based teaching could act as the foundation for fulfilling the various requirements of IBMYP. The smallest of dreams need the most detailed planning to be fulfilled. The Workshop was highly informative and enriching as it helped in devising unit plans where theory was being put into practice. The unit planning exercises within a department and across the disciplines helped the teachers to master the skills of planning not just our subject unit plans but also the interdisciplinary units. The importance of concepts in planning was already known to us all but how it could become a main connection for all the content was very enlightening. The importance of AOIs as the guiding light for the unit and the manner in which it helped the inquiry cycle was not just preached about but also practiced in different forms.Kim did touch a little bit upon the manner in which assessments were to be made and assessed. The idea about streamlining the task specific rubrics was highly appreciated as almost everybody was excited to know how effective it could be. Kim and her talk also brought to light the highly anticipated evaluation visit. She was helpful in making the attendees understand the requirements and expectations of the evaluators. The workshop created a desire for excellence in all of us.Over all it was a very fruitful workshop indeed.

Shalini Sharma

On the first day of the workshop, her focus was on conceptual understanding and concept based questions in our curriculum. We had hands on experience of framing conceptual questions. She encouraged group work and collaborative learning. We had the opportunity to learn different techniques of forming groups and work together and learn from each other.Next day we started talking about enduring understanding and how it promotes thinking. In groups we worked to review our central ideas and planners. According to her the central idea should be global, transferable,

relevant, engaging, promote inquiry and one which can be studied at any age and time.We are thankful to our principal Mr. A.P. Singh for giving us an opportunity to attend such a wonderful workshop which helped us to gain a further indepth understanding of transdisciplinary teaching and learning.Ms. Rekha

Prepared by: Dr Sujash Bhattacharya

MYP Category III Workshop:

Contextual Teaching and Learning and the Areas of InteractionGMIS Jakarta conducted a two-day MYP Category III workshop on Areas of Interaction at its Seminar Room on February 24 and 25, 2012. Mr Stuart Chisholm, the Assistant Principal and Head of Curriculum at Sekolah Ciputra in Surabaya was the presenter of the workshop. He brought with him nineteen years of teaching experience, seven of these as an MYP Coordinator or Regional Workshop Leader.Twenty-five teachers were deputed by the MYP office to undergo the workshop. Their varied range of MYP exposure was taken into account by Mr Chisholm right from the beginning. The grouping of the teachers was so done that each group of five teachers had the proper mix of a range of experience. The workshop involved lectures on fundamental concepts about AOI, group activities to understand what the AOIs are and how they can be implemented in school. The major focus of the discussion was Contextual Teaching and learning, in relation to

AOI, and how meaning emerges from the relationship between Concept, Content and Context. Special emphasis was laid on the Inquiry Cycle – involving Understanding and Awareness, Reflection and Action.

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“Every hour of every day I am learning more” - UB40

Teachers working on conceptual questions

Planning for collaborative learning

Mr. Prem Bhojwani, Mr. Sham Daryanani, Mrs Daryanani, Mrs. Bhojwani, Mrs. R. nanda, H.e. Mr. Biren nanda, Mr. Suresh G. Vaswani, Mr. Shyam R. Jethnani, Mrs. Maya Jethnani and Mr. A.P. Singh.

STRenGTHenInG TIeS: Ms. Rosemary Gosling, Director of external Studies for the london School of economics along with Mr. Shyam R. Jethnani, Mr. Suresh G. Vaswani and Mr. A.P. Singh lights the traditional lamp at the Gandhi Memorial International School, Jakarta.

with Regional Director of IB Asia Pacific Mr. Ian Chambers at the Gala dinner in Singapore.l -R : Mr. A.P. Singh, Mr. Suresh G. Vaswani, Ms. Kiran Bedi, Regional Director Mr. Ian Chambers, Mr. Shyam Rupchand Jethnani, Mrs. Anju Kaul.

One for The Album at IB AP Gala DinnerStanding: Ms. Rachna Johar, Ms. Winnie, Ms. Anju Kaul, Ms. Gurpreet Kaur, Mr. Danilo, Mr. Bharat RaoSeated: Mr. A.P. Singh, Mr. Suresh G. Vaswani, Ms. Kiran Bedi, Mr. Shyam R. Jethnani

In conversation with Mr. Nigel Forbes-Harper, Regional Head of School Services, Asia Pacific are Mr. Shyam Rupchand Jethnani and Mr. A.P.Singh

“ Let the paint on your face celebrate the reflection of knowledge from pages to stage”.

8thof February, 2012 was the day when the Michael Angelos of the MYP were all set to do wonders with ideas in their mind, colours on their brushes & enthusiasm in their hearts.The programme started with the Power Point on “ Celebrating Life”, made by Mr. Subah. The themes for Grades 6, 7 & 8 were “Climate , butterflies, scripts of languages, national flags and symbols of Peace”. The MYP students came up with unique & original ideas which they painted on the faces of the models. The Emcees Kyung Yeon, Ikhtiar, Mita, Asna , Kenneth and Nicholas were smartly dressed for the occasion, they performed their jobs brilliantly and held the show together. It was rightly said by one of the emcees that when we get out of our comfort zones then we experience & learn so many new things. The MYP teachers got inspired by colours all around & decided to be true risk takers. They performed a choreography titled “Hope”. Mr David left all of us mesmerised with his song. The fresh and new perspective on Valentines Day celebration brought the show to an end.The Principal Mr. A. P. Singh applauded the efforts of the students and the teachers for presenting a show worth remembering for a long time.

Ms. Zeba

The annual Cheerleading event took place on February 14th

(Valentine’s Day). With the eager participants raring to go, we were first enthralled by Ms. Monty and Mr. Eric setting the mood with a romantic dance performance. Without further ado, the action began with Grade 6’s, who although new to the concept, gave both spirited and energetic displays. Between Grade 6 and 7 performances, Mr. Anton and team gave a breathtaking Tae Kwan Do display, accompanied by Mr. George’s rendition of Kung Fu Fighting! Garde 7’s gave colorful and acrobatic displays enshrined with enthusiasm. However, the finale of grade 8’s performances matched their seniority with well choreographed and intense displays of the art of cheerleading. Well done to all participants for a marvelous day.

Everything we see exist together, in a delicate balance and so we are all

connected in the great circle of life.

On the 23rd November 2011 The Gandhi Memorial International School

had an enchanted experience when the audience were taken on a

rendezvous to the land of Africa as 120 students of grade 3 staged their

annual play ‘The Pride of Savannah’. The fund raised from the play was

given to World Wildlife Federation and Yayasan Nurul Falaah. The Pride

of Savannah was an adaptation of the Lion King 2-Simba’s Pride. Simba

and Nala the King and Queen of the Pride land had a daughter Kiara.

Timon and Pumba were assigned to be her babysitters, but she escapes

their care and ventures into the forbidden land. There she meets a lion

cub named Kovu and they fall in love with each other. They resolve the

differences among their trikes to live together in the great circle of life.

Our Principal Mr. A.P Singh appreciated the students for their enthralling

performance and their commendable efforts in raising funds to support

the Sumatran tigers. Our sincere and heartfelt thanks to our supervisor

Ms Precy and PYP coordinators Ms. Rachna and Mr. Danilo for their

encouragement and guidance.Ranjana Manuel

It’s just another PYP Bee-in-my Bonnet presentation, isn’t it?! NO! Because this year, it got bigger, better and far more interesting!

The themes were extremely captivating. With the themes (as mentioned) the students found opportunities to express their views on various topics and discover things they never imagined. From science to culture, every aspect was linked by the student to the IB learner profile and displayed their creativity through their hats. It was a collaborative effort, comprising of the weariless support of teachers and parents accompanied by the enthusiasm of the students. The show was hosted by four cheerful emcees, Daniella, Marcella, Aaditya and Pranav and this simply added to the audiences’ delight. The teachers also came up and exhibited their lovely hats, so as to be the ideal role models for their students.

The themes for the presentation were as follows:Grade 1 -”Neigbours in space”Grade 2 -”Modes of transport”Grade 3 -”Things in the Universe”Grade 4 -”Simple machines”Grade 5 -”Headgears around the world”

Jyoti Contractor

We are in space!Out of the world!

Let travel

lEarnIng TO DEVElOP MOrE rIghT BraIn acTIVITIES

Grades 1 - 2

Solar System: We are a family!

Travelling through space

We know our neighbourswell (space)

Emcees: Aaditya & Daniella

“A constellation of stars”

Learning about the planets in a creative way!!!

Teachers - the best role model with creative headgears.

A peek into the headgears

used around the world!

The entertaining and confident presenters!

‘Love knows No Boundaries’ was once rightly said. Along these very lines is the story of the two star crossed lovers, the eternal, ’Romeo and Juliet’ written by William Shakespeare. On the 13th of March 2012 in the GMIS auditorium, the Grade 9’s brought to life this timeless tragic love story filled with grief and sorrow, hope and love.After over a month of rehearsals, countless hours of hard work, designing of beautiful period costumes and crafting a mesmerizing set, the play came to an end with a huge round of applause from the parents, friends and members of the enthralled audience. In the reflection session at the end of each rehearsal, the members of the cast, some of whom were first time actors and a few who are seasoned actors that had blossomed on the GMIS stage earlier, critiqued each other in order to draw out the best from every actor. The entire exercise not only educated and engaged but also transformed students into mature and confident individuals.This epic production could not have been possible without the dedication and devotion of the entire team including the crew which provides vital support to the cast. Each year, the students of the Gandhi Memorial International School embrace a cause and in order to raise funds for it, produce a play. The proceeds from the grade 9 theatre production went to Yayasan Makna Bakti and a needy person. In his remarks, the principal A. P. Singh commended the grade 9 students for their brilliant interpretation of the classic tragedy, eloquent dialogue delivery, powerful histrionics and collaborative effort. Simran Kumar - 9D

“sHaRing is caRing”

The students of PYP share their knowledge of yoga with the

privileged children from yayasan “ Nurul Falaah”

Myp c&s activityGrade 6 organized C&S stall from 1st to 6th February, 2012 with the objective to raise fund and help the school SDN PINGKU-03 Bogor. GMIS MYP has adopted this school since three years ago and has been helping this school with technological support, stationery, study materials, etc. Grade 6 was blessed with this opportunity to help the orphans studying there.

We, the students were given the chance to choose our own group members to organise the stalls and we were excited and happy to work in groups. Together with the teachers worked hard and generated a pretty

good amount. All the stalls were a great success.

Anyways, it was a very hard job, but we learned lots of things from it. We learned about team work, honesty, and most importantly, we could feel how parents work hard to earn money. From this activity, we realized that we shouldn’t waste money on things we don’t really require and that we should donate more with that money.

Kyung Yeon & Donita (6A)

STAnDInG : Janaam, Sherene, Ria, Ayesha, Twesha, Amanda, Divina, Anza

SITTInG : Princess, Naomi, Sharon, Dhristi, Vinayka, Wini, Hanisha

gMis u-16 giRls socceR teaM 2012 - 13

STAnDInG : Deepesh, Kashish, Rishab, Kevin, Brian, Kunal, Thanush, Swapnil, Leonardo, Jun, Prachur

SITTInG : Mihir, Vansshaj, Shiva, Do Hyun Baeg, Amodh, Rahul, Arnav, Chakshu, Athul, Clifton

gMis u-12 boys socceR teaM 2012 - 13

GMIS U-16 girls against Bina Bangsa School (PIK)

Match 1 (Away): BBS Campus, february 21st 2012GMIS won 4 goals to 2Scorer for GIMS: Princess (2) & Sheren (2)

Match 2 (Home): GMIS Soccer GroundGMIS won 6 goals to 1Scorer for GMIS: Sherene (3), Princess (2) & Vina (1)

Krunal, Kevin & Do Hyun Baeg, ware striking against Central School

Krunal in action against Central School

Shiva, Do Hyun Baeg & Clifton were performing great skill and movement against Central School

MYP Dance Workshop

Sir A.P.Singh with Pak Didik nini Thowok and his team.

Performing arts is one of the subjects that the students have to study as part of IB MYP.GMIS successfully conducted a workshop on performing art by Didik Nini Thowok, an Icon in Indonesian performing Arts on 16th and 17th April, 2012. He is a Teacher-cum-Performer at ‘LPK Tari Natya Lakshita’, a non-profit organization of Culture & Youth of Yogyakarta.Students of grade 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11 attended the workshop. Pak Didik shared his knowledge and skills based on his very rich stage experience.Students appreciated the Indonesian traditional art forms. Students are trying to control the scarves given by Pak Didik. Grade 11 students also learned the steps of Kecak dance of Bali. Mr Kanat, Ms. Panca, Ms. Novita and Mr. Adi Jaya along with all grade 6 teachers attended the workshop.The organization showed its keen interest in collaborating with us for future musical and dance programmes.Grade 6 students along with their teachers, actively participating in the workshop.

Pooja Bhatnagar

MYP students learning dance steps during the workshop .

MYP students learning dance steps during the workshop .

My Pet DogI have a small dog,Whose name is Fog,

Its fur is soft and white,And it doesn’t like to bit.

It like to eat a bone,And not an ice-cream cone,

It likes to come to my school,To swim in the swimming pool.

Although it is not usually mute,I think it is very cute,

And all the fun we have together,I wish it lasts forever

Rhutuja (5B)

MY SISTER

My sister is a wonderful girl,

but I never get a chance to give

her a real pearl.

She is as pretty as my mother,

but with nice teeth.

I love her as much as I can’t lie,

but I will never forget till I die.

Maanav Jethnani

A Fantasy world!!!I live in a funny town,

Where everything was upside down.

The birds walked and the human flew,where the trees were totally blue.

The bear was gentle, kind and sweet,he never ate a raw meat!

Fishes went to school in a pool,where a frog principle ruled!

Water was blue and sky flew,and told me in life always be true!

In this funny town upside down,No body cried nor ever frowned.

Deepika & Ananya (7A)

Young dancing ballerina’s

as the water flows, they begind to dance,

Two sister dance like young professional ballerina’s,

so, they come to know that they have many fans,

Therefore the sister named her group “THe Young dancing

angelina’s”,

The are very beautiful and each has a mole,

on their beautiful bright cheeks,although they are from south Pole,

They do not look like aliens or freaks.

i have never been in a ballet show,nor took a chance,

To see one right now,all i do is just sit down and hear music

with juice cans.

i wish i saw one,but that’s a job that can’t be done!!!

Vijay Varshini narayanan (7a)

Exhibitions are the best way to measure learning because they put the kids right in the midst of their learning” – Dennis LittkyThis year proved significant for us PYP Students as putting up an Exhibition of our learning was introduced for the first time in our curriculum. Exhibition is a medium through which each student demonstrates his or her ability to reflect and take action in a meaningful way.On the 9th of March 2012, we the Grade 3 students were engaged in responsible action reflecting our knowledge on the various subjects.Through our creative and critical thinking skills, we portrayed our knowledge in the form of posters, projects, puppet show, power point presentations etc. The process was quite demanding for our little nurturing minds but the challenge was successfully achieved under the guidance of our teachers and parents. Each of my fellow friends worked hard and put up individual and group projects.We enthusiastically shared our knowledge with our respected Principal and Vice-principal .The pride and joy in the eyes of our PYP Coordinators ,teachers,beloved parents & students of other grades as we displayed our understanding of various topics was a pleasure to see.In the process of this Exhibition we applied the important IB Learner Profile of being Creative & displayed Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Organisational & Time Management Skills & Social Skills .We eagerly look forward to this event in the next academic year.Anushka Daruka

gRaDe 3 exHibition

Exhibiting “Action” and “Reflection”, the two important facets of PYP

Students prove PYP is of integrated

learning!!!

Paper craft at i’ts best

Demonstrating concepts, knowledge, creativity and understanding

The encouraging and appreciative words of our dear Principal

exhibiting sequence of knowledge, concept and skills developed across

the year.

Students accomplish learning incorporating Technology, Visual Arts, english and Mathematics.

Students presenting a melodious french song!!!

A short play named ‘Planet Parade’

Developing and creating the critical thinkers!!!

Hands on Mathematics - Multiplication Arrays, fractions

and Pictographs.

Performing Arts PYP Page on Stage Choir contest was dubbed as “Tiny steps today will lead to greater glories in the future” by our Principal Mr. A.P Singh. The musical extravaganza, coupled with a plethora of costumes and tunes reverberated in the GMIS auditorium. The All in One and the One in All blended to mesmerise every human heart that pounded on the musical Wednesday of the 1st of February, 2012. The choristers left no stone unturned in preparation as they sang in harmony and with confidence and style. The participants reflected innovative costumes and moves whilst spreading beautiful messages of Follow your dreams Be Happy just to name a few.

Mr. Gauri & Ms. Alka

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