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Dear Parents,

Assalam o Alaikum,

As you read this newsletter we will have

completed 2013 and will have stepped inside

2014’s door… Time has played a double role for us.

How, you may ask ... Well, for the school, time has

been a soft enemy because when you read all that

has been accomplished in the condensed time due to

the holidays, we have been left panting and out of

breath. I have no doubt in my mind how time has

been the most cherished friend to the students and

parents who have enjoyed the mid-breaks with

family and friends.

We all know special people – friends, family,

employees, co-workers, volunteers and teachers

who go about their daily lives silently and selflessly

giving so much of themselves and expecting so little

in return. Let us then celebrate the difference that

they make in our lives and appreciate the

similarities that bring us together. I take this

opportunity to thank these people who are the

unsung everyday heroes in our lives.

Thank you and hope you had a very joyous and

blessed winter break.

Shahina Mahmood

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“The world is moved along,

not only by the mighty shoves of

its heroes, but also by the

aggregate of the tiny pushes of

each honest worker.”

Parents’ Orientation Meetings were

held by the Principal in September for

parents of students at all grade levels.

Midterm Examination was held from

2nd _ 17th December 2013 in all

sections. This was followed by a

refreshing winter break. Report cards

Editor:

Shahina Mahmood

Compilation & Design:

Afsheen Hameed

were given out during the Parent

Teaching Meeting held in

January 2014. ♦

attended by the parents on 23rd November. The

fathers’ race delighted the audience and students

went home with trophies and goody bags at the end

of the event. ♦

Education Bay School Newsletter

Dr. Ali Zubairi from Agha Khan University Hospital visited the school on

November 7th, 2013 to deliver a lecture on the hazards of smoking, drugs,

paan, chalia and tobacco to senior boys from grade VIII-XI as part of

Preventative Health Sciences Program. The same session was conducted for

girls from grade VII-XI on 21st November as well. ♦

Students from grade I & II dressed up as talented little professional

men and women and entertained the audience with their wonderful

Our younger lot from Pre-primary

section had a fun-filled term that

culminated in the Annual Sports Day

stage performances on 23rd September. One could

see people from different walks of life, right from the

hardworking farmer and a diligent postman to the

highly skilled pilot and a curious archaeologist,

talking about the essential services they offer to our

society. ♦

Qirat Competition was held in the primary and secondary sections

for students from grade II – VII in school. Quran Nazra teachers

prepared the students for the event. Winners were awarded prizes

and certificates of achievement by neutral judges. ♦

20th November was a red letter-day for the Ebian

Basketball team as it marched confidently into the

basketball court for the KISSL U17 Basketball

Tournament’s final match against the rival team from

British Overseas School!

Our team won the final with an amazing 24-14 on

the scoreboard. Wissam Ahmed of class XI-B was

declared Man of the Match for scoring the most

baskets. ♦

Senior students participated in Inter School

Declamation Competition held by Jaffar

Public School at PACC.

Students from primary and secondary

sections participated in Inter school Dawn

Spelling Bee Competition as well. ♦

Grade XI students participated in the 6th Annual

ZABMUN-(SZABIST Model United Nations)

Conference held at Carlton Hotel from October

31st – November 3rd. The experience helped

students develop a greater understanding of

global issues, meet peers from other schools and

learn to express their views publicly. ♦

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Pakistan American Cultural Center (PACC) recently held a two-day All

Karachi Inter School Essay Writing and Drawing Competition. Students

participated in both contests and Ali Zahidi of Class IX-B won the 1st prize in

Inter School Art Competition. Congratulations to Ali! ♦

“You may

have tangible

wealth untold.

You may have

caskets of jewels

and coffers of

Your brain is also a

muscle which must

be worked on a

regular basis and

reading is a very

active exercise for

the mind!

gold. But richer

than I you can

never be; I had

a mother who

read to me.”

-

Preprimary and Grade I & II students

went on an exciting trip to Lal’s Chocolate

Cafe to get a first-hand lesson on how

chocolates are made. They observed how

chocolate is melted and poured into moulds.

The trip ended with yummy pizza and

chocolate treats! ♦

Primary students visited an entertaining story-telling event on Ladybird

Books series held at British Deputy High Commission in collaboration with

Paramount Books and UKTI on 27th November. Fatimah Tariq from III-B

won the 1st prize in a Drawing competition related to the event. ♦

EDUCATION BAY SCHOOL

Address:

SL-5 , 12th Street

Phase VIII

D.H.A

Karachi

Check out the

school website:

www.ebs.edu.pk

FOOTPRINTS

cleanliness and presentation. Grade X-A won the

competition.

Students participated in various Club Activities as

well. These included World Literacy Day Poster

Competition, Declamation competitions, sewing

classes and fabric painting activities.

Ebian secondary girls also played a Throw ball

match against girls’ team from Reflections School

and won it! ♦

Phone:

(021) 3525-0068 & 9

Fax:

(021) 3525-0067

E-mail:

school@ebs.edu.pk

Secondary girls held a bake

sale in October! Homemade

mouth-watering food items

The Giving Tree - Shel Silverstein

Jumanji - Chris Van Allsburg (Watch the

movie too!)

The Tale of Peter Rabbit - Beatrix Potter

Different Learners - Jane M. Healy, Ph.D.

Mind in the Making - Ellen Galinsky

And the Mountains Echoed - Khaled Hosseini

For Children

For Parents

did a booming business. The amount

generated was donated to charity. ♦

Secondary girls took

part in Funky Fried

Kebabs Competition.

The young cooks were

required to prepare

kebabs and points were

awarded for nutrition,