Semester One, Week Eleven Friday, 6th October, 2017

Principal Reflections………..

Dear Parents,

World Teachers Day

As a number of you may know, Thursday was World Teachers Day and is celebrated in many countries around the world.

In the last few weeks here at Ecole Mondiale I have spent a significant amount of my time visiting classes in action, observing what is

happening for both students and teachers. Teachers are not always aware of when I am going to visit, but part of my responsibility is to

see the learning environment in action including the student response to learning and as well, monitor the quality of teaching and learn-

ing. After spending the 24 years working in international schools I have clocked up many hundreds of hours observing and supporting

many many teachers and I can say that we have many talented teachers in the school.

Our teachers are dedicated to their students, working to balance the needs of individual students, along with the needs of the whole class

and the expectations of parents. There is no one right recipe for successful teaching but a good recipe should contain many of the fol-

lowing ingredients: caring, knowledge, good communication, relevance, encouragement, flexible attitude, positive attitude, respect and

humour. All these ingredients have a role to play in growing young people into responsible adults who will contribute positively to our

world. Interestingly this list is just as relevant to parents as well as teachers and again illustrates the importance of partnership between

home and school.

Regards,

Diane Lewthwaite

Grade 11 & 12

University Visit

Date : Tuesday, October 10th, 2017

Kings College London

Time : 10:40am—11.20am

Venue: AV Room

Date : Friday, October 13th, 2017

Pratt Institute

Time : 9:00am—9.40am

Venue: AV Room

Parents are welcome to attend.

Sign up on Naviance Family Connection at:

http://connection.naviance.com/ecole

The College Counseling Team

Dates to Remember

Sat, 7 Oct & Sun, 8 Oct—HFS Liga

Basketball and Football Tournament

Grade 11 and 12. (Boys and Girls)

Venue: The Hiranandani Foundation School Grounds,

Powai

Mon, 9 Oct—STUCO Core Committee Speeches

Wed, 11 Oct—STUCO Core Committee Elections

Fri, 13 Oct—Mid Sem Reports

Fri, 13 Oct—Coffee House

Time : 6:00pm

Venue : MPH

Sat, 14 Oct—Diwali Break begins

Sat, 14 Oct—Tue, 24 Oct—French Trip

Grade 11 & Grade 12

Wed, 25 Oct—School Re-opens

Wed, 27 Oct—Our EYU/Primary Parent Teacher Confer-

ences are scheduled for Friday 27th October, 2017. Please

note the date. We thank you for your valuable support thus

far and look forward to continuing to ensure the total well-

being of every one of our students.

K1 Reindeers

The current unit of enquiry for our K1 students - 'How the world works'

has kept them busy exploring different life cycles and broadening their

understanding of patterns in their growth cycle.

Students explored the life cycle of a frog, hen and butterfly. They inves-

tigated and examined each life cycle while researching about their de-

velopmental stages. With

the help of our guest

speaker students were

able to see a caterpillar

build upon a pupa around

itself and then turn into a

butterfly. This hands on

experience helped stu-

dents to understand the

process of change in a life

cycle. Students illustrated

and sequenced the differ-

ent developmental stages

of each life cycle.

K1 Reindeers along with K1

Penguins created dioramas on

different life cycles to demon-

strate their understanding on

our central idea – All living

things go through a process of

change.

Student initiated inquiry - Stu-

dents made amazing connec-

tions and researched on other

life cycles like the life cycle of

a human, a reindeer, a penguin

and a dinosaur. Students took

initiative by making charts for

the same and presented their

learning to their friends.

Initiatives of C to D Team

One of the objectives of the Compete to Defeat team is to raise funds for cancer patients.

Akshay Bijlani and Anisha Rayana of the Compete to Defeat team has been setting up a lemonade stall every Tuesday. Students

from PYP all the way to DP enjoy buying the refreshing cold drink at the end of the school day and contributing towards the

cause.

On the 2nd of October, the Compete to Defeat team organised a second beach cleanup. This time, students from Grade 6 to 10

also took part and the enthusiasm of the participants was remarkable. After 2 hours of working hard to clean the beach, it was an

amazing experience for the participants to see the small contribution that they have made, as students, to the society.

Students of Grade 8, Rainna Pardasani, Simran Chawla and Sanya Dhruv will be organising a stall in the MYP canteen and mak-

ing their contribution by selling Maggi to the students.

In the next few weeks, the team will also be encouraging the involvement of other grades for fundraising ideas.

We wholeheartedly encourage parents and students to financially support our cause by sponsoring/ funding our event, to make it

the best we possibly can. We also encourage parents to actively support our event by volunteering or organizing activities such as

bake sales to raise funds for the cause.

Email us at: compete2defeat@ecolemondiale.org

Rhea Tipnis- Deputy Head, Compete to Defeat

The BD Somani International School Soccer tournament

Under 14 - Boys

The Ecole team put up a spirited display at the BD Somani International school soccer tournament held on the 30 th of September.

The team was led by Ayan Maredia who looked composed in his defensive role and was surely one of the best players of the tour-

nament. Aditya Shivkumar got Ecole off to a flying start firing in 3 goals in the first match against Aditya Birla World School.

The second match against Jamnabai International School was a hard fought one with Ecole losing 1-3. The last match was a do or

die situation against the American School of Bombay. Throwing caution to the wind Ecole attacked right from the start and was

unlucky to see the ball hit the upright and side post at least 4 times in the first half. A tired looking Ecole team with no bench

strength paid the price in the second half, finally going down 4-0. One can definitely expect this team to keep improving as the

year progresses.

Sports News

The Ecole Team -

AYAN MAREDIA,

BHAVISHYA SABIR,

ADITYA SHIVKUMAR,

SHRIHAAN KAPOOR,

KUSHAAL BHATIA,

AARYAN KAPOOR,

VEER SINGH SHERGILL ,

SHAYAN BACHANI,

ABDULLAH KHANYARI

Warmup before the match

Soccer and Cricket Coaching on the Backfield:

The Soccer coaching on the back field will commence from:

Tuesday, 3rd October 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm - Girls - Grades 6 to 12

Thursday, 5th October 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm - Boys - Grades 9 to 12

Friday, 6th October 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm - Boys - Grades 7 & 8

The Cricket coaching on the back field will commence from:

Tuesday, 10th October 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm - Boys and Girls - Grades 5 & 6

Thursday, 5th October 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm - Boys -Grades 6 to 12

Friday, 6th October 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm - Boys - Grades 6 to 12

Grade 11 and 12 Cricket sports activities will commence on the Back field from today, 3rd October.

Remember to carry required Equipment and sports gear on all days.

Submit your names to the coaches directly on the day of your activity if you have not done so already.

Upcoming Sports Events:

HFS Liga - Basketball and Football Tournament Grade 11 and 12. (Boys and Girls)

Dates: 7th & 8th October 2017 Venue: The Hiranandani Foundation School Grounds, Powai

In action…getting back to defend

Ever alert Goalkeeper

Kushaal in the match

DAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

DATE 09/10/2017 10/10/2017 11/10/2017 12/10/2017 13/10/2017

SNACKS 1 Sev Puri Veg Cutlet Batata Wada Mexican Tart Kanda Poha

SNACKS 2 Baked Beans on

Toast Cheese Chutni

S/W Tomato Uttapam Whole Wheat

Maggi Veg Paratha

LUNCH Jeera Aloo Bhindi Masala Tomato Bharta Sham Savera Bhaji

NO - 1

INDIAN

Whole Wheat Roti Whole Wheat Roti Whole Wheat Roti Pav Mini Paratha

Dal Tadka Dal Amritsari Yellow Dal Lime-n-onion Punjabi Kadi

Jeera Rice Steam Rice Gulab Jamun

Onion Paprika Rice Steam Rice

Ladoo Shrikhand Fruit Custard Pineapple Sheera

LUNCH Veg Burger Veg. Manchurian Schezwan Noodles Veg Thai Curry Quesadillas

NO - 2

French Fries Schezwan Fried

Rice Exotic Veg Gravy Basil Ginger Rice Mexican Rice

Ladoo Pineapple Sheera Shrikhand Gulab Jamun Fruit Custard

Items Amount

Lunch No. 1 Indian ` 120.00

Mini Meal Indian ` 80.00

Conti Meal ` 120.00

Veg Sandwich ` 45.00

Pizza ` 75.00

Snacks ` 45.00

Pop Corn ` 20.00

Sweet Corn ` 30.00

Items Amount

Epigamia Greek Yogurt ` 38.00

Tetra Pack Fruit Juice ` 25.00

Chocolate Smoothie ` 35.00

Iced Tea ` 30.00

Cold Coffee ` 50.00

Fresh Lime Juice ` 25.00

Fruit Platter ` 50.00

Salad ` 50.00

Pay with the Zeta Super Tag:

Registration of Zeta Meal Card is conducted in the school

premises.

Students pay cash to cafeteria vendor

Vendor loads funds in the student’s Zeta Super Tag™

Students tap the tag on the vendor’s machine to pay

Dear Parent,

We’re glad that our students have started using the Zeta Super Tag™ to buy meals at the school cafeteria. And, now, we want to further

help you understand how the cafeteria solution works. Here are a few FAQs that will help you.

Zeta Super Tag™ cafeteria solution

Why should I download the Zeta App?

For enjoying a seamless experience with the Zeta Super Tag™, it is important you download the Zeta app. Here’s how the app will help

you:

Once you recharge your Zeta Super Tag™ cafeteria card, the credited amount will be reflected in the card section of the Zeta app.

You will be able to real time check available balance of your kid’s Super Tag™

You can view the entire transaction history in the ‘Inbox’ section of the app

In case your child lost the Super Tag™, you can deactivate the tag from the Zeta app and ensure that your money is safe

Links to download the Zeta app:

iOS users: https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/zeta-pay/id1034765599?mt=8

Android users: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.zeta.android

DAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

DATE 09/10/2017 10/10/2017 11/10/2017 12/10/2017 13/10/2017

SNACKS

Poha Bhel Cheese S/W Tomato Uttapam

Wholewheat Maggi

Strawberry Shake Musk Melon Banana Shake Chikoo Papaya

Apple Chocos - Milk

Watermelon Honey Loops -

Milk Chocos - Milk Honeyloop - Milk Chocos-Milk

LUNCH

Jeera Aloo Bhindi Masala Tomato Bharta Sham Savera Bhaji

Whole Wheat Roti Whole Wheat Roti Whole Wheat Roti Pav Mini Paratha

Dal Tadka Dal Amritsari Yellow Dal Lime-n-onion Punjabi Kadi

Jeera Rice Steam Rice Veg Thai Curry Onion Paprika Rice Steam Rice

French Fries Schezwan Noodles Basil Ginger Rice Mexican Rice Schezwan Fried Rice

Ladoo Pineapple Sheera Shrikhand Fruit Custard Gulab Jamun

Getting started with the Zeta cafeteria solution