GACS ACTIVITIES

2017-2018

Garrison Academy for Cambridge Studies, Lahore Cantt.

Editor: Mrs. Tarranum Ikram

TABLE OF CONTENTS

MUSHAIRA ........................................................................................................ 1

NIMUN‟17 ........................................................................................................... 2

EARTH DAY ....................................................................................................... 3

MILLS .................................................................................................................. 4

INDEPENDENCE WEEK ................................................................................... 5

TREE PLANTATION DAY ................................................................................ 7

LMO‟S VISIT ...................................................................................................... 8

DEFENCE DAY .................................................................................................. 9

NCUK CAREER COUNSELLING .................................................................. 11

GACS ELECTIOS 2017 .................................................................................... 12

FAREWELL TO SECRETARY ........................................................................ 13

SECRETARY‟S VISIT...................................................................................... 13

COUNSELLING SESSION BY NCUK ........................................................... 14

OATH TAKING CEREMONY ......................................................................... 15

CRICKET TOURNAMENT ............................................................................. 16

BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT ..................................................................... 17

BUSINESS DAY ............................................................................................... 18

WELCOME PARTY ......................................................................................... 19

IQBAL DAY ...................................................................................................... 20

PANDORA 2017 ............................................................................................... 22

BLACK DAY .................................................................................................... 23

SQUASH TOURNAMENT ............................................................................... 24

BUSINESS DAY ............................................................................................... 25

ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROGRAMME ......................................................... 26

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MUSHAIRA

An Urdu Mushaira was organized by GACS in LGES Auditorium on 18th

January 2017. The programme was conducted in two rounds i.e. Ghazal

and Nazm. The host school was not included in the competition to ensure

transparency of results. Chairman LGES, Maj Gen Farrukh Rashid graced

the occasion as Chief Guest.

Mushaira

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NIMUN’17

NUST International Model United Nations Conference (NIMUN) was

organized by the Department of Business Administration at National

University of Science and Technology (NUST) Islamabad from 3rd

to 5th

Feb 2017. Students from LGES participated in the event. Abdullah Javed

from GACS won Outstanding Diplomacy Award.

NIMUN’17

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EARTH DAY

International Earth Day was celebrated in Garrison Academy for

Cambridge Studies on 21st April 2017. To commemorate this day, a

special morning assembly was conducted by the students of O-I and O-II.

The participants enlightened the audience with thought-provoking poems

and speeches, depicting the theme. The Principal, Dr. Rubeena Anjum,

highlighted the significance of saving and protecting Mother Earth in her

inspirational speech. After the morning assembly, a bilingual essay

writing competition was held in O-I and O-II to spread awareness about

this day. The teacher in charge of the event was Mrs. Shazia Iqbal.

Earth Day

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MILLS

Multiple Intelligences and Leadership Learning Skills sessions and lego

activities were held in Garrison Academy for Cambridge Studies on 26th,

27th and 28

th May 2017. Thirty-six students from O-II took part in the

activity, in which cognitive skills and aptitude of the students was tested.

Twelve teachers mapped the learning and leadership skills of the students

during the sessions.

MILLS at GACS

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INDEPENDENCE WEEK

Independence Day Celebrations were held in GACS from 8th

to 14th

Aug,

2017. Milli Tarana Competition was held among the students of O-II and

O-III on 8th August. A skit titled „Aaina‟ was performed by the students of

O-II and O-III. The script was written by Mr. Nazir ul Hassan Ambalvi. A

quiz competition was held among the students of O-II and O-III

comprising five teams, on the topic, „Pakistan Movement‟ on 9th

Aug,2017. A bilingual story writing competition based on the theme of

Pakistan was held among the students of O-II and O-III on 10th August. A

friendly Football match was held between the male staff members and the

students of O-II and O-III on 10th August. The movie “Jinnah” was shown

to the students of O-II and O-III on 11th August to arouse patriotism

among the students. A special morning assembly was held comprising

national songs, skits and speeches on 11th August. The flag hoisting

ceremony was held on the Independence Day. It was attended by the

school administration and ancillary staff.

Independence Week

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Independence Week

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TREE PLANTATION DAY

Tree Plantation Day was observed on 28th

Aug, 2017 under the

supervision of Biology Department. The students of O-I, O-II and O-III

brought the plants and around fifty plants were planted in the school

gardens. The teachers incharge were Mrs. Sadia Amir and Mrs. Shazia

Iqbal.

Tree Plantation Day

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LMO’S VISIT

LGES Psychologist and LMO, Dr. Raheela visited Garrison Academy for

Cambridge Studies on 30th

Aug, 2017 and delivered a lecture on the topic

“Carbonated Water and its After-effects.” The students of O-I, O-II and

O-III attended the session.

LMO’s Visit

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DEFENCE DAY

Defence Day Celebrations were held in GACS from 7th to 14

th Sep, 2017.

An Urdu movie based on the life and achievements of Rashid Minhas

Shaheed was shown to the students on 7th

Sep. A Painting and Poster

making competition was held among 25 students of O-I and O-II on 8th

Sep. Some other activities, arranged for the students, during the week,

include: a patriotic poem recitation competition, special morning

assembly, two football and netball matches, a quiz competition, English

speeches and a Milli Tarana competition.

Defence Day

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Defence Day

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NCUK CAREER COUNSELLING

Simulated session on Career Counselling was held in Riphah International

University, Lahore under the auspices of Northern Consortium United

Kingdom (NCUK) on 20th

Sep, 2017. The faculty members and career

counsellors from institutions all across Lahore were apprised of

University admission policies regarding „Split Degree‟ Programmes

offered in Pakistan and United Kingdom. GACS was represented by Ms.

Sabeen Asif, Mrs. Sadia Amir, Mrs. Irum Munir, Mrs. Nabeela Noor and

Mr. Masroor Hussain.

NCUK Career Counselling

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GACS ELECTIOS 2017

Elections for the post of Head Boy/Girl, Assistant Head Boy/Girl and

Secretary Head Boy/Girl were held in Garrison Academy for Cambridge

Studies on 22nd

September 2017. Two parties, Garrison Front and

Students League, were represented by the symbols of Pen and Eagle

respectively. The students of GACS enthusiastically participated in the

campaign and voted for their favorite candidates. Dorrab Khan, Ayesha

Zahid, Ahmed Mustafa, Maham Amir, Usama Butt and Minkshay Khan

won by immense majority. The teachers in charge were Mr. Umar Zaman

Khattak, Mr. Raza Abbas Raza and Mr. Bilal Khan.

GACS ELECTIONS 2017

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FAREWELL TO SECRETARY

GACS bid farewell to Secretary Education LGES Brig Zarar Iqbal Malik,

on 5th

October 2017 with great honour and respect.

Farewell to Secretary

SECRETARY’S VISIT

New Secretary Education LGES, Brig Muhammad Kamran Aslam visited

GACS on 12th Oct, 2017.

Secretary’s Visit

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COUNSELLING SESSION BY NCUK

The Student Counselling Session by NCUK was held in Garrison

Academy for Cambridge Studies on 18th October 2017. It was a one hour

session conducted for the students of A-I and A-II. The first resource

person was the Student Recruitment Manager, Mr. Asif Naeem. He

briefly introduced the University of Sheffield in London to students

through presentation and guided them towards the meaningful career

choice based upon their subject stream. The key aims were subject

selection, subject combinations for various disciplines, downloading

applications for admissions in different universities, introducing

programmes and most importantly, preparation for applying to foreign

universities. The second resource person was Mr. Mansoor Hayat Butt

from Riphah International University. He familiarized the students with

the programs offered at RIU and highlighted their significance.

Counselling session BY NCUK

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OATH TAKING CEREMONY

Oath taking ceremony was held on 24th

Oct, 2017 in the morning

assembly. The Principal Dr. Rubeena Anjum awarded sashes to the

elected students followed by the oath taking.

Oath Taking Ceremony

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CRICKET TOURNAMENT

Inter Garrison Sports activities were held in which the students of GACS

showed active participation. Abdul Ahad from O‟II-D was declared the

best batsman of the tournament.

Cricket Tournament

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BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Basketball matches were held in GBHS on 22nd

and 23rd

Oct, 2017. The

boys team from GACS won the final match.

Business Day

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BUSINESS DAY

Business day was held on 3rd

Nov, 2017 at GACS for fundraising, which

was mainly required for the Social Action Projects. Various stalls were

put up by the students belonging to the eight groups of Active Citizenship

Programme. The stalls comprised food, gaming, prison and song

dedication. Mustafa Bhatti from A-II managed the whole event in a

befitting manner.

Business Day

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WELCOME PARTY

Welcome party was arranged by the students of A-II for A-I on 4th Nov,

2017 from 3 pm to 6 pm. There was a variety of performances for the new

batch of A-I.

Welcome Party

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IQBAL DAY

To commemorate this day, a special morning assembly was held in GACS

on 9th November 2017. The students of O and A Level actively

participated by reciting poems, prose and poetry of the great poet. The

Principal Dr. Rubeena Anjum also shared her thoughts reflecting the

impact of Iqbal‟s poetry in our lives.

Iqbal Day

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Iqbal Day

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PANDORA 2017 Pandora‟17, was organized by BCCG from 17

th to 19

th November, 2017. 40 students

of GACS actively participated in most of the sessions such as Programming, Science,

Arts, Law Moot, Crime Scene, Debates, Ad Making, Fashion, Singing and Gaming.

The students won awards in several sessions and also achieved runner up prizes.

PANDORA 2017

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BLACK DAY

GACS mourned the tragic death of the students and staff in a brutal attack

on APS&C Peshawar. Quran Khwani was held for the martyrs from 9:00

to 10:30 on 16th Dec, 2017. The Principal, all staff members, students of

O- level and ancillary staff gathered to pay homage to the martyrs in the

morning assembly.

Black Day

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SQUASH TOURNAMENT

APSACS Inter-Regional Squash Championship 2017 was held on 20th

Dec, 2017 in DeSOM Squash Court, Lahore Cantt. It was hosted by

Garrison Academy for Cambridge Studies. Various teams from Lahore

and Gujranwala Region participated in it. The Championship trophy was

awarded to Lahore Region (Boys). Gujranwala Girls Squash Team was

given walkover against Lahore Region and were awarded winner trophy.

Regional Director APSACS Lahore Region, Mrs. Shahla Rasheed gave

away the trophies.

Squash tournament

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BUSINESS DAY

Business Day was held on 21st Dec, 2017 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the

main ground of Garrison Academy for Cambridge Studies. A variety of

stalls were arranged for the students comprising food items and games.

The students of O‟III-D managed the event under the supervision of Mr.

Ejaz Ahmed, Mrs. Saima Sehar and Mrs. Bina Sabir from the Department

of Business Studies. The event was well managed and the revenue

generated from it will be used for the welfare of the ancillary staff.

Business Day

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ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROGRAMME

Active Citizens Programme (ACP) is a non-profit programme run by the

British Council in partnership with civil society organization. The

programme works with people who have taken social responsibility

including youth workers, groups for women, education and faith leaders.

Working together, these local influencers build trust and understanding,

develop skills, and deliver projects on urgent themes such as poverty,

literacy, democracy and climate change.

ACP was carried out in Garrison Academy for Cambridge Studies

(GACS) from March 2017 to Jan, 2018. Five teachers from GACS

attended Training of Facilitators (TOF) programme conducted in March

2017, including: Ms. Shaista Haq, Ms. Sabeela Asim, Ms. Mehwish

Tahir, Ms. Madeeha Zeeshan and Mr. Usman Munawar.

An Orientation session was conducted by the trained facilitators to enable

the students to get familiarized with the objectives of ACP. Sixty students

were selected on the basis of willingness of students and permission of

parents. The classroom sessions of ACP were conducted in August 2017.

On the last day of training, students were divided into eight groups. Each

group selected an area of improvement from the society. Proposals were

prepared and presented to The British Council in September 2017. After

the approval of Social Action Projects (SAPs) by The British Council,

students started working on their respective SAPs. The final presentations

of SAPs were conducted on 18th December 2017 in front of The British

Council. The show-casing event of the programme is awaited in January

2018. The two winner teams, The Environmentalists (being led by Mrs.

Shaista) and The Educationists (being led by Mrs. Madeeha) have been

invited to the show-casing event in Islamabad.

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