BHAVAN'S ,Qatar

Saturday 1 March 2014

Cancer Awareness Talk By Dr.Thomas Varughese

An awareness program on prevention and early detection of Cancer , for the students of Bhavan’s Public School was organised on 23rd February 2014.The resource person was the eminent Dr.Thomas Varughese from India ,a specialist with 25 years of experience as a cancer specialist , surgical and cosmetic oncologist.

He is also the inventor of Drain less approach in conservative mastectomy (Thomas technique) and also received several awards for the same. The program started with a prayer and the Principal welcomed the resource person and the gathering. Mr.A.P.Manikantan , Vice president delivered the presidential address.Dr.Thomas focused on how with better life style which includes food , good habits and work out can prevent cancer .He also stressed that onset of cancer is not the end of life and current advanced technology gives lot of room for treatment which have lesser side effects and one can lead a normal life with the early detection and treatment of cancer .The entire session was very interactive and informative for the children and the teachers.

ANNUAL DAY 2O14

The 4th Annual day of Bhavan’s public school was celebrated at wakra sports club on 7th of February 2014.The KG unfolded the pages of classic books like Jungle Book, Arabian Nights and Fairy Tales. The KG students depicted the theme with zeal and zest and carried the audience to their childhood lanes and memories bringing out the theme “BOOKS,OUR COMPANION”.

The primary section portrayed the concept of Time Machine and its journey from stone age to the Robotic space for a young child of today’s generation. The whole programe was fused together with an aid of a Time Machine an d the conversation between a curios child.

The journey had the color and hue of different eras peeping into the history of each age and its distinct features.

The Stone Age was depicted with various colourful dances like Peacock, Tribal and Harvest dances. The transition from stone age to Nomadic period was showcased with Gypsy dance and Fishermen dance.

The Medieval period had witnessed the revival of art, literature and music. The journey dwelled on today’s Qatar and fad culture of current generation. The Time Machine also peeped in to the Robotic age and finally the program ended with the message of peace and universal brotherhood.

The program was formally inaugurated by Sri.Santhana Gopala Iyer, Director, Central Bhavans as the Chief Guest. Mr.PN Baburajan, General Secretary, welcomed the gathering and the Acting Chairman of Bhavan’s, Mr.J.K. Menon, Acting Chairman of the school,p resided over the function.Principal Mr.V.L Balasubramanian, presented the annual report of the school highlighting the curricular and co-curricular activities and other laurels of the school won by the students in interschool competition during the academic year.

The school magazine ‘Mirror’ 2014, the curriculum plan for the next academic year and the academic calendar were released on the occasion. Prizes were distributed to the outstanding achievers of the year and board of directors felicitated the guests. The other dignitaries who graced the occasion were
Lt.Fadal Al Saada,officer community policing. Mr.Abdul Manam, Manager, Al Wakra club. and Mrs.Prabhavathi Nambiar proposed the vote of thanks.

Wednesday 27 November 2013

Fourth Harvest- Vegetable Garden Season-II

The fourth Harvest from Bhavan’s Vegetable Garden Season II took place on 13/5/2013 at Matar Qadeem campus. The harvest was done by Dr. G. Manulal, Principal, Bhps, Mrs. Prabhavathy Nambiar, Headmistress, Academic and activity coordinators, students, teachers and Eco club members. Followed by season- I, the school Eco Club members took initiative and planted a variety of vegetables in their garden. The Principal appreciated the effort taken by the school Eco Club members on this occasion and reminded them to take extra care of the plants due to the present weather conditions. The students were excited to pluck the vegetables . The vegetables harvested were Cucumber, ladies finger, Brinjal, Tomato, Bitter Gourd, Bottle gourd, Green chillies, blue chillies, white chillies, capsicum, Beans, Tur dal beans. The vegetable Garden Season II is the continuity of the first Eco School Project “Vegetable Garden at School” of Doha Bank and UNESCO for which the school was awarded a green star.

5th Science Research Fair by Supreme Education Council

Bhavan’s Public School participated in the 5th science research fair organized by Supreme Educational Council, Qatar on 8th, 9th and 10th of April 2013. The topics for research were -

1. Recycling of kitchen waste from a multi storeyed apartment in Qatar,

2. A study on the prevalence of obesity based on eating habits and life style of school students.

The students presented their projects with charts and powerpoint presentation. The participants were Joshua George – VIII A, Priyadharshini – VIII A, Devadath – IX A, Sinu Philip – VII A and Ayesha Sajid – IX A. Students of various schools from Qatar participated in the fair. The research projects brought awareness about healthy eating habits and to make use of bio-degradable waste. The contents of the projects were well explained by the students to the visitors and they received good appreciation from them. On the second day 30 students of Bhavan’s Public School (class VIII and IX) visited the fair and it enriched their minds with novel ideas