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Newsletter – March 2017

March 04 – NATIONAL SAFETY DAY

Since March 4 is commemorated worldwide as a National Safety Day. Our students at KCS have re-coiled safety rules of a laboratory as learnt in the class and laboratory.

SAFETY RULES OF LABORATORY 

1. If you do not understand how to use a piece of equipment, ask your teacher for help. 2. Conduct yourself in a responsible manner at all

times in the laboratory. 3. Never work alone in the laboratory. No student

may work in the science classroom without the presence of the teacher.

4. When first entering a science room, do not touch any equipment, chemicals, or other materials in the laboratory area until you are instructed to do so.

5. Perform only those experiments authorized by your teacher. Carefully follow all instructions, both written and oral.

6. Work areas should be kept clean and tidy at all times. 7. Do not eat food, drink beverages, or chew gum in the laboratory. 8. Be alert and proceed with caution at all times in the laboratory. 9. Report any accident (spill, breakage, etc.)or injury ( cut, burn, etc. ) to the teacher

immediately 10. Wear protective clothing. ( goggles, lab coat, hair tied back ) 11. Do not taste or smell chemical. 12. Never point a test tube being heated at another student or yourself. Never look into a test

tube while you are heating it. 13. Keep solids out of the sink. 14. Do not lift any solutions, glassware or other types of apparatus above eye level. 15. Follow all instructions given by your teacher. 16. Know the location of the fire extinguisher, eye wash, and safety shower in your lab and

know how to use them. 17. Read labels carefully. 18. Wear gloves when using any hazardous or toxic agent. 19. Clean up spills immediately. 20. Never do unauthorized experiment.

SaniyaSyedaJafri

Class IX

March 06 – WORLD GRAMMAR DAY

This Grammar Day, we intend to trigger few misspelt words and let the children explore how a misspelt word can change the entire meaning.

March 08 – INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

“WE ALL HAVE A WONDER WOMAN INSIDE US!”

International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. It commemorates the movement for women's rights. This April issue of newsletter is a tribute to all the empowered women of Pakistan who has proved to us that WE CANNOT ALL SUCCEED IF HALF OF US ARE HELD BACK!

1. MUNIBA MAZARI

Muniba was born 3 March 1987. She is a Pakistani artist, writer and motivational speaker. In 2007, Muniba met with an accident when she was heading toward her hometown, Rahim Yar Khan, her driver get asleep and car fell into the ditch that accident made her paraplegic for the entire life. As an artist, her first art teacher was her father. She has also established her brand, known as Muniba’s Canvas with the slogan Let Your Walls Wear Colors.

MunibaMazariBaloch participated as a motivational speaker at various conferences and forums. She is also a fellow Piscean, and works as an anchor at PTV, the first wheelchair-using anchor, and also the first wheelchair-using model for the Toni&Guy in Pakistan and the brand ambassador for The Body Shop in Pakistan, and one of the Ponds Miracle Women.

Muniba has spoken at multiple occasions on the topic of motivation Muniba has spoken at TEDx Islamabad as well. She uses a wheelchair due to injuries sustained in a car accident at the age of 21. She is also a singer and an activist.

She is also a Goodwill Ambassador for women to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. Her message for Pakistan on behalf of disabled people is worth spreading on social media: “Before you ‘dis’ our ability, always remember that a person who is differently abled only needs your empathy, not your sympathy!”

2. SHAZIA PARVEEN

Pakistan is said be a country, which does not permit women to work they way men are doing and serving the state at their best; however, number of instances are to be found where women are much more efficient than men. ShaziaParveen is one of them who has proved that females are not inferior to men by accepting a challenging job of fire-fighter.

ShaziaParveen, who is the first female fire fighter of rescue unit 1122 in Vehari, near Multan has made the nation proud by becoming the first ever fire fighter of Pakistan and perhaps in all of Asia. Becoming the first ever female fire fighter has always been a dream for Shazia despite its inherent dangers. So when the Rescue 1122 Women’s Department opened up, she jumped at the chance. The prospect of working along with men too did not phase her enthusiasm.

But it has not been an easy road to her dream. After recruitment, Shazia had to go through grueling training sessions for seven months with Punjab Emergency Services in Lahore. She trained to swim, jump, and rescue with the help of ropes 300ft up and down the ground. Amongst the 600 people there, she was the only woman who completed the training.

Many male co-trainers left the exhausting training but Shazia, with sheer determination, continued on to become the only one candidate who got selected to be a professional fire fighter. She was the only person selected from a pool of 600 candidates.

Shazia always wanted to opt for a profession that others found daring. Since, it is a common perception that women only set fuel to fire (Aurtainaaglagatihain), Shazia wanted to change this by becoming a fire fighter.

Normally women are scared of working alongside men. However, Shazia believes these differences must be shunned and women can work with men. Initially when people saw her engaging in rescue work with men they would laugh at her. But when they found out how hard working she was they began respecting her.

A confident and daring rescuer, Shazia gives her best to every mission she is assigned to. In a male-dominated society, she does her job without worrying about criticism. Fighting against all critics and stereotypes, the brave girl has been putting out fire and saving lives since 2010

3. FIZA FARHAN

She is a name on the 30under30 list by the prestigious FORBES magazine for Social Entrepreneurs 2015. But she not JUST a

name.There is so much more to this bright and talented woman. For starters, she is the Co-Founder and CEO of Buksh Foundation in addition she is also the Director of Buksh Energy Pvt Ltd (the sister concern co-founded in 2009), She also holds honoree titles of Co-Chairperson Italian Development Chamber of Commerce in Pakistan, Future Energy Leader at the World Energy Council and have recently been appointed as the Chief Strategy Officer of a Consulting and Training company called Compass Training & Consultancy.

Having completed her studies, Fiza took up a couple of development sector consultancies for creating turnkey impact investment projects in the development field. Luckily in 2008 she met Mr. AsimBuksh, who is a leading businessman and entrepreneur of Pakistan with an extensive business background including multiple businesses from high end fashion retail to automotives to automation.

Asim wanted to expand in further un-tapped markets in 2008 venturing into Renewable energy and the much untapped impact investment space. Fiza joined him in 2008 and co-founded both Buksh Foundation and Buksh Energy (Pvt.) Ltd in March 2009- with a vision of impact investment and creating demand driven solutions in the renewable energy and development sectors.

Recently, she was appointed ‘Future Energy Leader’ at the World Energy Council, received the 11th annual Environmental Excellence Award for the ‘Best Performance in Renewable Energy’ and was appointed co-chairperson of the Italian Development Committee, Lahore chapter.

Fiza has been consistently represented Pakistan’s development sector at the regional and global stage as a speaker across multiple conferences and forums including the UN Foundation’s SE4ALL forum and the Annual Global CSR Summit to name a few. She also continues to represents her company and country at the World Energy Council, UN Foundation Practitioners Network, ADB-Asia Clean Energy Forum, Gender and Energy Network and more!

4. NERGIS MAVALVALA

Nergis Mavalvala, PhD is a Pakistani-American astrophysicist known for her role in the first observation of gravitational waves. She is the Curtis and Kathleen Marble Professor of Astrophysics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she is also the Associate Head of the Department of Physics. She was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2010. Mavalvala is best known for her work on the detection of gravitational waves in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) project, but she has also obtained prominent results on other physics problems that

evolved out of LIGO: for example, she has performed pioneering experiments on laser cooling of macroscopic objects and in the generation of squeezed quantum states of light.

5. SAMINA BAIG

SaminaBaig is Pakistan’s globally known mountaineer who hoisted Pakistani flag at Mount Everest at the young age of 21. She is also the first ever Pakistani woman and the first Muslim to climb the seven summits.

She belongs to Hunza valley of GilgitBaltistan and started mountaineering along with her brother when she was only 15.

A documentary film “Beyond the Heights” has also been produced to feature her expedition to Mount Everest.

6. ZENITH IRFAN

Zenith Irfan is first Pakistani woman who completed a journey through the Kashmir belt via motorcycle, showing the world that how peaceful Pakistan has been.

The 20-year-old, inspired by the dream of her deceased father who “wanted to travel the world on a bike”, hails from Lahore and she traveled through Kashmir, riding different motorcycle models including Honda 125, Honda CD -70 and Suzuki GS-150.

Irfan said she did not come across any resistance when she decided to make this journey. “My mother is a very liberal woman. In fact, she was the one who motivated and pushed me to ride a motorcycle,” said the brave heart.

March 12 – GIRL SCOUT DAY

Their smiles, their adorable little outfits, their delicious cookies, their pledge to “be ready to help out wherever they are needed”—what’s not to love about Girl Scouts?

The History of Girl Scout Day

Girl Scouts came into existence in 1912, when a woman named Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low organized the first ever Girl Scout meeting in Savannah, Georgia, with just 18 girls from the surrounding area. Low had spent considerable time thinking about what could be done to help young women get outdoors and become more independent, self-reliant and resourceful so they could become better citizens in the future. From the very beginning, the Girl Scouts have been an organization run by women, for women, and over a hundred years after its creation, it has grown to 3.7 million members worldwide. It has been estimated that, since its inception, 50 million girls and women have been member of the organization. Girl Scout Day is celebrated on the date that Low organized the first Girl Scout meeting, on March 12th.

How to Celebrate Girl Scout Day?

Girl Scout Day is the perfect day to pay homage to all that Juliette Gordon Low did for millions of girls the world over. You may take the opportunity to teach an important little girl you know something important and useful, something that will help her become less reliant on others and have more confidence in herself, her skills and abilities.

Maybe teach someone the basics of first aid or how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, how to bandage cuts, what to do if a person is unconscious, etc. Even a short lesson in first aid could allow this little girl to one day save someone’s life. And, if that is not an option either, how about doing both you and the Girl Scouts a favor and buying some of their cookies? You’ll have something tasty to nibble on with your morning coffee, and they’ll have more funds to keep on educating and empowering little girls and young women. A win-win situation, if there ever was one.

AreebHameed – Class VII

March 12 – DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of setting the clocks forward 1 hour from standard time during the summer months, and back again in the fall, in order to make better use of natural daylight.

Clocks Back or Forward?

“Spring forward, fall back” is one of the little sayings used to remember which way to set your watch. You set your clock forward 1 hour in the spring when DST starts (= lose 1 hour), and back 1 hour when DST ends in the fall (= regain 1 hour).

Northern Hemisphere

North America, Central America, Europe, Asia, northern Africa

Many countries in the Northern Hemisphere (north of the equator) use DST in the summer time, but not all. Daylight Saving Time usually starts in March-April and ends in September-November when the countries return to standard time.

Southern Hemisphere

Australia, New Zealand, most of South America, southern Africa

In the Southern Hemisphere (south of the equator) the participating countries usually start the DST period in September-November and end DST in March-April.

More Than 100 Years

When Germany switched to DST on April 30, 1916 for the first time, it became the first country to use DST nationwide. However, the town of Thunder Bay in Ontario, Canada implemented DST already in 1908.

DST statistics: Past and present use

US inventor and politician Benjamin Franklin first proposed the concept of DST in 1784, but modern Daylight Saving Time was first suggested in 1895. At that time, George Vernon Hudson, an entomologist from New Zealand, presented a proposal for a 2-hour daylight saving shift.

Why Use DST at All?

Less than 40% of the countries in the world use DST. Some countries use it to make better use of the natural daylight in the evenings. The difference in light is most noticeable in the areas at a certain distance from Earth's equator.

Some studies show that DST could lead to fewer road accidents and injuries by supplying more daylight during the hours more people use the roads. Other studies claim that people's health might suffer due to DST changes.

DST is also used to reduce the amount of energy needed for artificial lighting during the evening hours. However, many studies disagree about DST's energy savings, and while some studies show a positive outcome, others do not.

IshraqHameed – Class IX

March 20 – INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS

What is the International Day of Happiness? It’s a day to be happy, of course! Since 2013, the United Nations has celebrated the International Day of Happiness as a way to recognize the importance of happiness in the lives of people around the world. In 2015 the UN launched 17 Sustainable Development Goals that seek to end poverty, reduce inequality, and protect our planet – three key aspects that lead to well-being and happiness.

The students of Karachi Cambridge also wrote poems and took pledges with their teachers to observe and practice happiness in all that they do.

March 21 – WORLD FORESTRY DAY

Forests are extensive, continuous areas of land dominated by trees. The desired level of forests is 20 – 30 percent of the total area of a country. In Pakistan only about 4.8% of the total area is forested which is very low. There are two types of forests in Pakistan.

Productive Forests

Protection Forests

One – third of the forest area in Pakistan is covered by Productive Forests and the remaining two – thirds are Protection Forests.

Productive Forests:

Such forests have great commercial value and they are mainly used for extraction of timber and other products.

Protection Forests:

These forests are mainly planted by people and are usually linear. They include amenity planting along roads, in parks and along railway lines.

Importance of Forests:

Natural habitat for wild life. Check pollution and clean the environment. Insure food supply to population by protecting soil fertility. Regulate water supply to rivers to

reduce flooding. Prevent soil erosion. Timber for construction and for

transport vehicles. Raw material for wood – based

industries. Plants are used for medicinal purposes

in pharmaceutical industry. Supply of fruit. Provide recreation. Employment for people in forest – based industries. Regulate water supply to reservoirs.

Types of Forests:

Types Areas

Alpine Forests

Northern areas (Chitral, Dir, Kohistan)

Coniferous Forests

1. Northern areas 2. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 3. Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Muree 4. Balochistan Mountains

Tropical Thorn Forests (Rakh)

1. Punjab Plains 2. Southern and Western Balochistan 3. Sindh Plains

Sub – Tropical Scrub Forests

1. Hills and foothills of lower Himalayas 2. Sulaiman and Kirthar Ranges 3. Western Mountains 4. Above the Makran Coast Range

Riverain or Bela Forests

River Indus and its tributaries

Mangrove Forests

1. Coastal areas of Sindh 2. Coastal areas of Balochistan

Irrigated Forests

1. Changa Manga near Lahore 2. Wan Bachran in the Thal area 3. Chichawatni in Sahiwal district

 

 

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properly set the water level for the size of load you are using. 11. Don't over-water your lawn. As a general rule, lawns only need watering every 5 to 7

days in the summer and every 10 to 14 days in the winter. A hearty rain eliminates the need for watering for as long as two weeks.

12. Water lawns during the early morning hours when temperatures and wind speed are the lowest. This reduces losses from evaporation.

13. Don't water your street, driveway or sidewalk. Position your sprinklers so that your water lands on the lawn and shrubs ... not the paved areas.

14. Install sprinklers that are the most water-efficient for each use. Micro and drip irrigation and soaker hoses are examples of water-efficient methods of irrigation.

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HareemSiddiqui – Class IX

 

KCS – SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2017

POTTERY CLASSES

Karachi Cambridge School took another great initiative to teach diverse art syllabi besides the school syllabus and therefore this time, it focused on enhancing all mediums of arts and crafts. It is this determination and zeal that has led it to bring in a dedicated potter. The students will now learn pottery, and relish in the art of making objects with clay usually by hand and baked at high temperatures so that they harden and set in shape. Relish in the art of making objects with clay which are then baked at high temperatures so that they harden and set in shape.

WORD WIDE WEB

Research shows that reading and writing are interconnected and interdependent, and that a child’s literacy development depends upon the integration of both. A strong correlation exists between vocabulary building and one’s ability to read and write. Therefore, at KCS, an extra focus is laid over vocabulary development. A new program of WWW (Word Wide Web) has been launched at KCS where bi-weekly inter houses quizzes are held, in which, students strive to score more and more marks for their houses by excelling themselves in new vocabulary words along with their usage and the spellings. The students have shown great enthusiasm for the quiz and a very competitive spirit is exhibited by each and every pupil.

KCS FAREWELL 2017

The universal truth everyone has to face is, 'The End'. Everything eventually comes to a halt and it's inevitable. Leaves fall, books are closed and the people are wished a good bye. That's only why on 11th March 2017, a farewell party was arranged by students of class X for the outgoing batch of grade XI. The decor, catering and all the other arrangements were efficiently managed by the students themselves under the supervision of faculty members. The respected Principal, teachers and grade XI students were invited. Titles were presented to each student of XI by class X and to teachers by grade XI. Very amusing yet sentimental speeches were delivered by both the batches on account of the grieved moment of parting. Dance performances were also made by the students to entertain the audience. The graceful event came to an end with a heart touching and motivational speech by the respected Principal, followed by a scrumptious and savor dinner. Karachi Cambridge School wished its outgoing batch a good luck for future endeavors.

PAINTING CLASSES

Painting is much more than a simple activity. It is a way for different types of children to express themselves in their own special way. Painting also helps children use their senses, express emotion, explore process and outcomes, explore color, and create aesthetically pleasing works and experiences. The paintbrush becomes an instrument of inner peace allowing the creative process to allow both good and bad feelings from the artist. Considering the significance of it and attempting to explore the hidden Leonardo Da Vinci and MF Hussain deep inside the kids, KCS took an extra step and despite of having a state of the art quality Arts teacher, also hired a visiting faculty for painting, Mr. SaleemAkhtar, who visits once a week to teach students how to efficiently use the paint brush and what techniques should be followed for crafting lively pictures and paintings. Art indeed is a language and painting benefits children emotionally, mentally, physiologically, and spiritually.

AWARENESS SESSION – FIXIT

From the beginning of month of Pakistan day, i.e. March, the attempts to bring about the patriotism and sense of belonging towards dear homeland Pakistan were started. In this regard Karachi Cambridge School invited Team Fixit's Chairman, Mr. Alamgir Khan for an awareness session for the students of senior campus. The students were enlightened with the concept of community services, charity practices while also developing enthusiasm and dedication towards a better tomorrow and a better country to live in.

EDUCATIONAL TRIPS

The significance of educational trips can never be denied in any era, as it includes giving students the chance to build closer bonds with their classmates, experience new environments and enjoy a day away from the classroom. At Karachi Cambridge School, the focus has always been laid upon making the learning process more and more interesting for the students so that the knowledge and awareness inculcated can be retained by the students for a longer period. In this connection, students of gradesVIII& IX were taken to Mohatta Palace on Tuesday, 28th March, 2017 and students of grades V, VI and VII were taken to National Museum. Similarly, the students of junior campus also visited the Mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The students witnessed amazing artifacts and objects of historical and cultural significance that they had studied about within the boundaries of their classrooms. The students showed keen interest in the objects, models and galleries being exhibited. This visit was successful in bringing about a new zeal in students for history and geography.

23RD MARCH CELEBRATION

23rd March, Pakistan Day is celebrated every year commemorating the Lahore Resolution passed on 23 March 1940 and the adoption of the first Constitution of Pakistan during the transition of the Dominion of Pakistan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 23 March 1956 making Pakistan the world's first Islamic Republic. The day celebrates the adoption of the Pakistan Resolution by the Muslim League at the Minar e Pakistan that called for establishing an independent federation comprising provinces with Muslim majority located in north-western and north-eastern region of British controlled territories in India (excluding autonomous princely States) on 23 March 1940. To create awareness of the importance of this significant day in the history of Pakistan, KCS held a special programme for Pakistan Day Celebration on 22nd March 2017. Numerous national songs were beautifully sung by the students of each class and thought provoking speeches were excellently delivered, not only emphasizing upon the past but also upon how to make the future of our beloved homeland sparkle. The day has much more importance than being observed as a mere public holiday and every student felt the true spirit of patriotism.

23RD MARCH CELEBRATION WITH SAMAA TV

By the grace of Almighty Allah, Karachi Cambridge School has been blessed with some of the amazingly talented students, and since talent can't be kept concealed, SAMAA TV invited the immensely gifted students of KCS to help them organise their special transmission on account of Pakistan Day. Therefore, on 22nd March 2017, the students from KCS visited Quaid e Azam's mausoleum where special live transmission of SAMAA TV was being done. The students sang beautiful national songs in solo as well as chorus. The performances were highly appreciated by the channel's event management team and the students were requested to participate in such celebratory activities of the channel in future as well.