FROM THE EDITORIAL DESK

I N S I D E

T H I S

I S S U E :

Xpressions

2012

2

Don Bosco

Quiz & Class

Assembly

4

IMWA

Award Con-

ferral

5

Spotlight of

the month.

6

Beach Clean-

up Drive.

7

Art Compe-

tition.

8

DB Basket-

ball Champi-

onship.

9

Happy New Year to one and all! As we step into the New Year 2012, with new hopes, new resolutions and aspirations, we must live life to the fullest- be happy and make others happy. God has allowed each one of us 365 days to accomplish great things.

“Explore, Dream, Discover”, this quote by Mark Twain always inspires me.

January is a very special month for all IEASians. This year, the students of IEAS gave a warm welcome to 2012 with a lot of enthusiasm. After the short winter break, we were ready to start anew. There were a variety of activities to look forward to, for example, the much awaited event ‘Xpressions’, the basketball tournament (conducted by the Past Pupils), Republic Day celebrations and the feast of our patron Saint Don Bosco celebrated on the 31st

of January.

On this beautiful morning, the Don Bosco school premises were filled with joy and the glow of St. Don Bosco. As I walked along the corridors, all the bulletin boards had pictures of Don Bosco and his beautiful inspirational quotes. Don Bosco was not just a priest; he was a great educator of the youth. He loved young children. He loved them because he knew they were God’s children and

capable of doing great things.

So as we begin this New Year, let us give a fresh start to our lives. Have you ever seen the humming bird and the vulture fly over the deserts? All the vulture sees is rotting meat, because that is what they look for. They thrive on that diet. But humming birds ignore the smelly flesh of dead animals. Instead, they look for the colourful blossoms of desert plants. The vultures live on what was, they live on the past. They fill themselves with what is dead and gone. But humming birds live on what is. They seek new life. They fill themselves with freshness

and life.

I hope that this New Year brings a lot of freshness to our lives and peace and happiness to everyone. As IEASians, may we continue to be like the humming bird, striving for the best. Let us be inspired by our patron Don Bosco and live

up to our motto, “I am born for greater things”.

Happy Reading!

I E A S

C E L E B R A T I N G 1 0 Y E A R S

O F C O M P L E T I O N !

IEAS TIMES

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER– JANUARY 2012-VOLUME 1 1 5 / F E B / 2 0 1 2 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

Q U E S T I O N

O F T H E

M O N T H

List the names

of the teachers

who joined

IEAS in 2002

are still a part

of the IEAS

family.

P A G E 2

DAY 1

BEGAN WITH

AN INAUGURAL

CEREMONY.

XPRESSIONS 2012

On the 25th of January, 2012,

Indian English Academy School

held an auspicious function

celebrating its 10 successful

years of existence. The func-

tion was named „Xpressions

2012‟. IEAS invited the stu-

dents of 13 Indian schools of

Kuwait, to participate in the

different events which were all

very scintillating. The events

included several competitions

like folk dancing, pot painting,

salad dressing, wacky charac-

ters, spoof-a-movie, blast of

This was followed by cheerleading performances put up

by the students of the various schools. The different

mascots were Cacti, Mickey Mouse and Mother Nature.

The creativity shown by the

various teams baffled the spec-

tators. Various stunts and

moves were also skillfully dis-

played. Following this were the

Western, Arabic and Punjabi

dances that were once again

performed by the 10th graders

of IEAS. The audience appreci-

ated and enjoyed the colourful

and energetic dances.

They highlighted the his-

tory of IEAS and its dedi-

cated staff. They also gave

a brief introduction about

„Xpressions 2012‟.Next,

the Kuwait national an-

them was sung by the

audience. A prayer song

e n t i t l e d „ H a s b i

Rabbi‟ (which means

„Praise Allah the Almighty‟)

was sung by all the Muslim

students of the 10th grade in

four different languages: Eng-

lish, Hindi, Turkish and Arabic.

Then, a classical fusion dance

of Bharathnatyam, Mohiniyat-

tam and Kathak was gracefully

performed again by the 10th

graders of IEAS.

the bands, story writing etc.

The school‟s quadrangle, base-

ments and classes were all

artistically decorated with

drawings, posters, paintings

and all sorts of creative and

decorative material.

Day I began with an

Inaugural Ceremony.

The comperes at the

ceremony were the

Head Girl and Head

Boy of the Secondary

Section (Melissa

Rangel and Joel

Andrade).

IEAS XPRESSIONS

2012

I E A S T I M E S

This life is

worth living,

we can say,

since it is

what we

make it.

-William James

XPRESSIONS 2012

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

Our Director: Father Francis Khar-

jia and Principal: Father Lionel Bra-

ganza then said a few words and

finally, the Principal of FAIPS(DPS):

Mrs. Anju Dheeman, who was the

Chief Guest at the Inaugural Cere-

mony spoke thanking IEAS and its

staff for conducting such an event.

She then inaugurated the function

by cutting the ribbon; thus setting

several balloons free.

The crowd then dispersed to view

as well as participate in the differ-

ent competitions that were to be

held simultaneously in the differ-

ent classrooms, the basements

and the quadrangle. Some of the

events held that afternoon were,

Dance Trance, Ad-Mad Show, a

Quiz on India, Duet Singing, pot

painting etc.

On the 26th of January, we cele-

brated the Republic Day of India

and hoisted the Indian National

Flag. It was a grand occasion. Tr.

Elizabeth Rangel was the master of

ceremonies. Father Francis gave a

speech to commemorate the event .

After his speech, a patriotic song was

sung by the 10th graders called “kudh

jiyo auro ko bhi jeene do…”.

James, the Principal of Indian Cen-

tral School was the Chief Guest at the Closing Ceremony. She gave a

beautiful speech which encouraged everyone and added glitter to the

Ceremony. Father Lionel thanked her and together they announced

the winner of the two-day extrava-ganza which was the CARMEL

SCHOOL OF KUWAIT.

Xpressions 2012, was indeed a very

fulfilling and enriching ex-

perience for the Staff and

students of IEAS. We hope

to continue this tradition,

thus making it possible for

many students all over

Kuwait to excel in their

areas of interest and bring glory to

t h e i r

school.

This was followed by the Finals of

the Quiz, Blast of the Bands, Salad Dressing etc. An amazing fashion

show was presented by the teach-ers at IEAS who showcased their

beauty with poise and elegance. There was also a jam session

where all the students enjoyed themselves thoroughly. The day

ended with a closing ceremony and prize distribution. Mrs Shantamaria

DAY 2

ENDED WITH

PRIZE

DISTRIBUTION

P A G E 4

10 YEARS

CELEBRATION

SPECIAL

NEWSLETTER

Don Bosco Quiz

On 29th of January 2012, the students of the Indian English Academy

School witnessed the Don Bosco Quiz. It was held in the old Basement

of the School. There were four teams: Tilak, Nehru, Gandhi and Tagore. The Quiz was based on the life of Don Bosco. In each team, there were

four members. There were many rounds like the Multiple Choice Round,

Significant Dates, They crossed his path, Who said these words, Rapid

Fire Round and lastly the IEASian Round. Each team had very close

competition. At the end of the Quiz, there was a tie between the Tilak

and the Tagore house. Finally, the Tagore house bagged the first place

and the Tilak house got the second place. In the third position was the

Gandhi House while the Nehru house stood fourth. It was a golden op-

portunity for all the participants to learn about the life of Don Bosco. We look forward to many such informative and educative activities in the

future.

I E A S T I M E S

Class Assembly: Living the dream of Don Bosco

On 31st of January 2012, the students of standard VI put up a wonderful

assembly on the topic, „Living the dream of Don Bosco‟ for the occasion

of the feast of Don Bosco, the Patron Saint of the Salesian community. There were various items like a song, a skit and a powerpoint presenta-

tion. It started with our young singers crooning to the tune of the song

„Live the dream of Don Bosco‟ accompanied by Mariam John and Craig

Sequeira on the keyboard. Next, was an amazing

skit titled, „OF THE HEROES & BUTTERFLIES‟

which showed how Don Bosco changed the life

of a street rogue ,named Mickey into one of the

most admirable boys. Our young musicians then

re-entered with some feet tapping instru-mental music. Lastly, there were a couple of

small presentations which showed clippings

from the life of Don Bosco and kept every-

one attentive.

Finally, our Principal, Fr. Lionel Braganza and Director, Fr. Francis

Kharjia addressed us, wishing us a Happy Feast and we dispersed to our

respective classrooms keeping in mind the dream of Don Bosco and how we can imbibe and make this dream live on through our lives today. It

was indeed an enriching assembly.

STUDENTS OF IEAS PERFORM AT

THE IMWA AWARD CONFERRAL 2011.

P A G E 5 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

INDIAN MUSLIM WELFARE ASSOCIATION, com-

monly known as (IMWA), held a prize distribution con-

ferral for a Quran Recitation Competition, on Friday, the

30th of December 2011. It was a grand success. The

Chief Guest at the conferral was his Excellency, the Am-

bassador of India to Kuwait, Mr. Satish. C. Mehta.

Our students of IEAS used this opportunity to ex-

cel. The cultural events at the programme were put

up by IEAS. The function started with the recita-

tion of the Holy Quran by KAZHI MOHEMMED

OWAIS , followed by a translation by HAMZAH

KEEROW and NADER HARB of Standard

9 .After the recitation,15 students from the 4th and

5th standards presented a choral recitation on

the life of the Prophet Mohemmed (sallalahu-

alayhi-wa –sallam) - Peace be upon him.

The comperes at the function were two stu-

dents from Class 9, RAEES SHEREEF and

MOHEMMED OWAIS. After his Excellency,

the Ambassador addressed the gathering, a skit

was put up by NAVEED, ZAID and

SHAKEEB, students of Standard 10, on the topic, “SCIENCE AND SUNNAH”. At the end, some students of our school

won prizes for the Quran Recitation

Competition. Shortly after the Vote of

Thanks, the Conferral came to an end.

- By Raees Shereef

.

Good times

in life

become

good

memories…

bad times

become

good

lessons.

P A G E 6

SPOTLIGHT OF THE MONTH

STANDARD XII PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS

Our school recently implemented a new system of evaluation for the senior students of Std. XII. The new „split test‟ idea was intro-duced with the objective of critically analyzing each student in his areas of strength and weaknesses in every subject.

The test consisted of two exams. As the name suggests, each sub-ject was divided into two papers to ascertain the understanding of each student on the subject, chapter wise. The system, although

longer, proves to be more efficient in critical analysis of how well students perform.

Overall, the system of the split test paved the way for newer ideas on how evaluations can be conducted.

-By Vincent Puyat [XII Commerce)

Fr. Francis Kharjia

It has been 39 years with the Salesians for Fr. Francis Kharjia, our Director. He was or-dained a priest in Pune, 29 years ago where he served for four years. He was then trans-ferred to Ahmednagar, after which he went to Nagaland, Lonavala and Vasai. From Vasai,

he went to Nasik (where Fr. Tony presently is). He had to then return to Pune, where he first started. He is now in Kuwait for the first time. On interviewing him, he said, “I feel blessed to work here with like-minded fathers, hardworking teachers, affectionate and

good-natured students , along with co- operative parents.‟‟

I E A S T I M E S

The subjects Physics, Chemistry and Biology require not merely theoretical knowledge but practical

applications too. So, on 23rd, 24th and 30th January, 2012, fixed batches of students appeared for their year-end practical examinations. For Chemistry and Biology, we were graded on the projects

we had researched during the summer vacations in addition to our record work. Topics ranged from Antibiotics to DNA analysis, medicines to food

technology.

We had to answer a set of application questions for our VIVA. A total of thirty marks were set aside for this purpose and we were graded based on

our knowledge of those experiments required to be carried out by us. To-wards the end of those 3 hours, when the tension began to wear off, we

realized that despite being our last Bsc level practical “exam” we truly en-joyed every minute of it, giving it our best and making the best of all that we

learnt through the year 2011-2012.

-By Melissa Rangel.

When I got enough

confidence,

The stage was gone.

When I was sure of

losing,

I won.

When I needed people

the most,

They left me.

When I learnt to dry my

tears,

I found a shoulder to

cry on,

When I mastered the

skill of hating,

Somebody started lov-

ing me.

That‟s life.

Live it…

Love it….

BEACH CLEAN-UP DRIVE– STANDARD XI

P A G E 7 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Kuwait Chapter‟s “Community Out-

reach Program” organized a Beach Cleanup Drive on 14th January, 2012. This year,

Indian English Academy School was selected and Grade 11 students participated along

with their teachers and Principal Fr. Lionel Braganza. The students reached the Kuwait

Towers Beach (between Chilli‟s Restaurant and the Fish market) at around 8 am. They

were given safety gear and some tips on safety. They began cleaning the beach with

enthusiasm but remembered the safety tips : „Do not pick up syringes or any glass

pieces with your hands even with the gloves on, call out for the people in uniforms.‟ The

cleaning went on for an hour and students came back with bin bags full of cigarette

stubs, wrappers, cans and meat bones. The programme ended with a Felicitation Cere-

mony where all students were given certificates and snacks which were enjoyed by all.

Finally we returned to school by 12 noon. Truly, this drive educated us about keeping

our environment clean for a better tomorrow.

In a generation where most young children are addicted to computer games, chatting and such other activities, it's definitely a great feeling when we hear of someone who is still interested in

“pure entertainment”. The feeling gets even better when such an individual excels not just in one field but is definitely a multi-faceted person. Rovita is the daughter of Robert and Violet

D'Souza of Puttur, Karnataka. She currently studies in Grade X at IEAS (Don Bosco) Kuwait. As a multi-talented girl, Rovita's hobbies include dancing, basketball, drawing, dance choreo-

graphing and singing. Rovita thrives on challenges and is always willing to take up something new as long as it interests her. Rovita is an all-rounder in the true sense of the word. For sev-

eral years at school, Rovita has been consistently winning the Academic proficiency and Gen-eral proficiency awards which are awarded to students rated above average in their all-round

performance. Being a keen dancer, she is part of the famed Ballerine's School of Dance in Ku-wait and for three consecutive years has won the Best Student Award. She has not only com-

pleted the beginner, intermediate and advanced levels in dance but also now assists and coaches new students at dancing. She has performed at various events and has been awarded

certificates by Dr. Kiran Bedi, Playback singer Alka Yagnik, Actors Vivek Oberoi and Vikram. She has won various events both at the school level as well as events conducted by various associations - Tulu Koota Kuwait, Woogie

Woogie, KCWA and many others. She has also participated in the CBSE Cluster Athletic Meet 2010-2011 and was selected for the nationals held in Cochi, Kerala for U-14, 4*400m relay girls where she secured the sixth place. For the year 2011-2012, she received the 3rd place for

1500m U-16 girl‟s category in the whole of Kuwait. A true Rising Star on the horizon, Rovita till date has won 121 certificates, 24 medals, 10 trophies and 12 mementoes for her outstanding performances. She attributes all her success to her parents and her sister who have been

supporting her wholeheartedly and says she is proud to be a part of such a family. We wish Rovita all the very best in her future endeavours and look forward to even greater achievements.

IEAS in

action!

MY ACHIEVEMENTS

Rovita D’Souza,

Grade X,

IEAS (Don Bosco) - Kuwait

P A G E 8

I E A S T I M E S

CULTURAL DAY - STD II 19th January, 2012 was a much awaited day for the students of class II as they celebrated their

Cultural Day. The evening commenced with a Prayer Dance through which the students in-voked the presence of God Almighty. Our Director, Rev. Fr. Francis Karjia, then addressed the crowd with the most inspiring and enriching words. Rev. Fr. Joy, who was the Chief Guest for

the evening also said a few words of encouragement. This was followed by a Welcome Song,

through which students charmed the audience with their sweet voices.

Different dances like Russian, Indian, Hindi and English were also performed much to the delight

of everyone present. The proud parents who witnessed their children were spell bound.

There was also a short skit called „Dreams Unlimited‟ through which a message was conveyed to all our dear students. It said that we all have to grow in life to achieve our unlimited dreams

and for that each one has to learn to be responsible. This will lead us to be responsible citizens in future as well. This was the highlight of the evening, as parents cheered the students with

much enthusiasm.

The Academic Proficiency awards for the year 2010-2011 were then given to the students who

excelled in academics. . It was a memorable moment for all the parents, as they watched their

wards with pride.

Our Administrator, Rev. Fr. Franco, concluded the pro-gramme after the grand finale. In his address, he congratulated the students for bringing laurels to the school and thanked the

parents for their support. He also acknowledged the teachers for their hard work and contribution. He encouraged the students and requested them to continue to excel and keep

up the good work.

Art Competition At J.W.Marriot An art competition was held at J.W.Marriot on 18th January. It was sponsored by Centre Point. Around 15

schools participated in this competition. Judges came from different G.C.C countries to choose the best

artist from among the young students. There were many themes such as, What I want to be when I grow

up, My desire, Monuments, Abstract Art etc. Designing a logo was the main theme. Students were divided

into two groups according to their ages. All the participants tried their best. The main aim of the competi-

tion was to encourage the young artists. Each participant was given colour pencils, crayons, brushes, pen-

cils and other painting materials. A sumptuous lunch was arranged for the students by the hotel after

which, there were some entertaining games and quizzes for children. On the whole, it was a very success-

ful event and the students enjoyed it a lot.

Editorial Club

Dhruva Laxman (X), Archana Sebastian

(VIII), Elrich Miranda (VII), Steve Sunil (VI)

along with the English Department. IEAS TIMES

QUOTE OF THE MONTH Education isn't how much you have

committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you know and what you don't.

-Anatole France

Don Bosco Basketball Championship held at IEAS

On the 13th of January, the 7th Don Bosco Inter- School Basketball Tournament

2012 commenced with the following schools participating: United Indian School (UIS)/ Indian Central School (ICS)/ Indian English Academy School (IEAS)/ Inte-

grated Indian School (IIS)/ Indian Community School Kuwait (ICSK)/ Carmel School Kuwait (CSK)/ Indian Educational School, Bhavans (IES)/ FAIPS (DPS) and Al-Amal

Indian School. This tournament is one of its kind and is eagerly awaited by all bas-ketball players and fans as it is not only very exciting, but also gives all the young

talents an opportunity to show their skills.

The tournament, which is organized for the under 12, 14 and 16 boys and girls, saw large crowds watching the various teams play on Fridays and Saturdays. Both par-

ents and fans cheered their respective teams and there was a lot of competitive spirit among the teams. IEAS sent its U-12, U-14 and U-16 boys and girls teams,

out of which the U-12 boys and girls teams made it to the finals. In the end, the U-12 girls team beat Bhavans (IES) and won the 1st place while the U-12 boys came

second in their category.

Congratulations to all the players of IEAS along with their coaches, Sir Michael, Sir

Ivan and Sir Chris.

The names of the IEAS teams players are as follows:- Under 12

Boys: Menwara, Nash, Keagan, Rithvik, Atikesh, Christy, Jake, Someshwar, Hansindu, Atharva, Mohammad Hani , Ralph

Girls: Vishaka, Shania, Vineeta, Adya, Janice, Miriam, Lillian, Ria, Khulsam, Pariyan, Michelle

Under 14 Boys: Brandon, Shobit, Jacob, Tayeb, Syed, Brandon B., Ridge, Elrich, Paaras, Adel.

Girls: Jenisia, Sinatra, Amanda, Naomi, Arshaya, Caris, Calista, Vanessa, Faith, Ru-melle, Gizelle

Under 16

Boys: Steve, Shawn, Shaun Filipe, Edgar, Mikhail, Basil, Lincoln, Wayne,

Basil, Cavin, Ian, Joe, Kingsley, Girls: Rovita, Olivia, Tanya, Valency,

Stephanie, Neha, Sharon, Namita, Karen, Adveita, Athiena, Dhania

-by Elrich Miranda 7A

The U-12 boys team with the runners up trophy

The U-14 boys team

The U-16 Girls team The U-12 girls team pose with the winners’ trophy