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The Weekly Bulletin of Stonehill International SchoolVolume 6, Issue 93
2 March 2018
FEATURED STORIES
Stonehill Hackathon
On Monday, 26th February, Stonehill hosted its first inter-school Hackathon. A ‘Hackathon’ or a
‘Codeathon’ is an event where teams of developers get together to come up with solutions to
problems. These solutions include, but are not limited to, robots, machine learning algorithms,
mobile and web applications and websites. For the most part, there is only one constraint – time.
IMPORTANT DATES: MARCH
8th
M5 PERSONAL PROJECT
EXHIBITION
8th – 10th ISACI ROUND III - GIRLS
VOLLEYBALL AT THE BRITISH
SCHOOL, NEW DELHI
8th – 10th
ISACI ROUND III - BOYS
CRICKET AT INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL OF HYDERABAD
14th PRIMARY CROSS COUNTRY RUN
16th P5 MUSICAL PRODUCTION
CONTENTS
01/ FEATURED STORIES
12/ WHOLE SCHOOL NEWS
17/ PRIMARY NEWS
18/ SECONDARY NEWS
22/ SPORTS NEWS
25/ MARCH MENU
HIGHLIGHTS Stonehill Hackathon
MYP Arts Showcase Places and Movement - IBDP
Art Exhibition 2018
Classical Strings in Stonehill
Innovating in Language &
Literature Class
P4 – P8 Swim Gala
THE
TIGER
Participants of the Stonehill Hackathon included students from six international schools in
Bangalore. The participating school included Bangalore international School (BIS); The International
School, Bangalore (TISB); Inventure Academy; Neev Academy; Oakridge International School; and
Indus International School. Twenty-one Secondary School students from SIS also participated in the
event. All participants were grouped into teams, with each team comprising of a minimum of two
and a maximum of five students.
The participants coded and created solutions to a variety of different challenges ranging from
medical technology to natural language interfaces. The participants had six hours to create solutions
by using any programming language of their choice.
The enthusiasm of the students was palpable while students worked on software and hardware
based projects. Students worked on a number of projects like an artificial intelligence based facial
recognition system, neural networking, computer games using Python, database projects,
messaging applications, Arduino/Raspberry Pi and Lego Mindstorms, to name few.
At the end of their allotted six hours, the teams had to present their projects to our panel of judges
and the rest of the Hackathon participants. Our distinguished panel of judges was comprised of Mr.
Dale Vaz of Amazon India and Mr. Nasser Ebrahim from IBM. Mr. Vaz is Head of Engineering and
Chief Technology Officer at Amazon India and Mr. Ebrahim is Senior Technical Mentor in the IBM
India Software Lab Machine Learning Hub.
The first prize was won by Team Robomatrix Indus International School who made a robot meant to
carry medicine to a destination. The team was awarded prize money of INR 15, 000/-
The second prize went to Team ETWAS of Oakridge International School, which made a home
automation system using an artificial intelligence based facial recognition. The team won prize
money of INR 10, 000/-
Neev Designers of Neev Academy walked away with the third prize. The team designed a prosthetic
arm using Lego EV3 and they won prize money of INR 5000/-
The event was an immense success and Stonehill plans to make this an annual event.
Mr. Mohammed Nassir
Secondary ICT Teacher
Places and Movement - IBDP Art Exhibition 2018
Every year, as a part of the IBDP Visual Arts course, the Visual Arts students get to curate and
exhibit their work. This year our team of three artists had an eloquent collection of work. As some
of the pieces were very large, the show was held in a professional gallery space at the prestigious
Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat.
For the past couple of months our student artists have spent endless hours polishing their curatorial
statements, art work and working on display techniques; a tremendous amount of hard work went
into this process. All the hard work paid off, as visitors to the show were awed by the work of our
young artists.
Here is what the three artists have to say about their work.
Nelly
The use of dance as well as movement as forms of communication is what I wanted to present in
this collection of art pieces. I attempted to show expressions of movement through different
messages.
Media, colour and the attempt to communicate energy play an important role in my collection. A
common point to be observed is that movement is different in all elements. Edgar Degas had a
passion for dancers and the way he used them to represent movement is what inspired me initially.
He represented ballerinas in frozen positions, but with the power of a few artistic strokes he gave
the impression of movement in the dancers.
I want to take my audience through a journey – one that starts from the different aspects of ballet
dancing and where it evolves into natural forms of movement related to the elements.
Polina
The relationship between extravagant architecture and religious influences worked as inspiration for
me to derive a connection between the visual appearances and contextual aspects of the work. The
message in my sculpture correlates with the rules which have been created by Christian followers in
the past and are still being followed in the 21st century.
I looked at artists such as Pieter Bruegel – the Elder and Agostino Tassi, who were two artists that
left a significant impression in history, along with their unique styles of paintings. I was inspired by
how these artists beautifully capture subtle differences in architecture.
The subject matter of religious architecture in their work inspired me to capture the magnitude of
emotions in my own work. I was influenced by their architectural depictions, use of colour, texture
and shading in their different pieces to convey space and mood.
Viniti
I specifically wanted to express the various aspects of nature such as
Natural disasters
Destruction of nature
Correlation of nature within humans
The overall theme to my collection was The Power of Nature. Using the three sub themes
mentioned above, I wanted my audience to experience a variety of emotional resonances.
The viewers got to experience artwork created in multiple media which included 2D paintings, 3D
sculptures and digital work. From the technical aspect abstraction, textures, colours and shapes
play a major role in my artwork.
Ms. Ranmali Hapugalle
HOD Creative Arts
WHOLE SCHOOL NEWS
Classical Strings in Stonehill
On February 24th, Stonehill hosted Ms. Marietheres Maier, Ms. Aya Goeorgieve, Ms. Irina Mitina and
Ms. Christina Schoftner from the Music University of Vienna. These accomplished musicians were
in India to perform with the India National Youth Orchestra and Chorus. The four of them are
trained in western classical string orchestra and played the violin, viola and cello.
The day began with the musicians from Vienna performing. They performed a variety of pieces to
allow us to experience their lowest and highest registers as well as all the sounds in between,
which the three string instruments can produce. After that, they performed Mozart’s Quartet, giving
the audience a brief glimpse of heaven.
After this wonderful experience, Stonehill Primary students, Iroha and Asaki, played Somewhere
over the Rainbow and Moon River on the violin.
Ms. Maier and Ms. Goeorgieve decided to join the duo. After the performance, the experienced
musicians gave our budding musicians feedback on their technique and played the pieces again with
them.
Stonehill Secondary students Jaeyoon, Aiisha and Gia performed on flutes and piano. Grade 12
student Aishwarya sang a jazz number, which got her an invitation to perform at the Associated
Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) high achievers concert in April!
To allow our guests to get a brief glimpse of classical Indian culture, Grade 9 student Shreya
performed a Bhartnatyam piece.
The delightful event ended with the Viennese quartet playing a beautiful rendition of a waltz by
Johann Strauss, inspiring the audience to get up and dance.
Ms. Evelyn Kelton
Secondary Music Teacher
Introductions
One of the most important jobs for leaders in international schools is the recruitment of high quality
teaching staff to replace the teachers who are moving on. We know that excellent teachers are a
school’s most valuable asset so we devote a great deal of time to getting this right. We are now
very close to completing our recruitment for the 2018-19 academic year. I would now like to take
this opportunity to introduce you to two more teachers who have now accepted positions at
Stonehill for August 2018.
Sylvia Gillett will be joining us as a PYP Homeroom Teacher.
She is originally from St. Helena, part of the British
Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. She is an
experienced IB educator, with a BEd from the University of
New England and an MEd from the New Zealand Tertiary
College. She has previously taught in Zambia, Egypt,
Malawi, Papua New Guinea, Bangladesh and China. Sylvia
also taught at Stonehill between 2012 and 2015. We are
delighted to welcome her back.
Jonny Sanger will be joining us as a Secondary Drama
Teacher. He is a professionally trained actor from the UK.
He has worked as an actor with a number of different
theatre and film companies, including a six month Italian
tour of George Orwell’s Animal Farm, performed to over
100,000 college and university students. Jonny has a BA
(Hons) in Drama from John Moores University in Liverpool,
an NCDT Certified Diploma in Acting from Drama Studio
London and a PGCE in Secondary Drama from Goldsmiths
University. He has worked as a Secondary Drama Teacher in
culturally diverse schools in central London since 2014.
Jonny is looking forward to coming to Stonehill to promote
Drama as a serious, rigorous and rewarding academic choice
for our students.
Health, Safety and Security
The Stonehill Health, Safety and Security Committee meet each quarter to discuss and resolve
issues raised by members of the Stonehill community. The committee also ensures that the school
is compliant with Indian statutory and regulatory requirements as well as ensuring alignment with
the standards for international accreditation. The current committee comprises of the following
members:
● Simon McCloskey (Committee Chair)
● Rahul I - Buildings Manager
● Maitreyee Banerjee - Head of Science
● Kerstin Bender - PE
● Mark Howarth PE
● Glen Johnson - Acting Head of Boarding
● Jill Sudharsan - Parent Representative
● Charlette Macdonald - Head Nurse
● Shadab Javeed - Transport
● Craig Matthew - Secondary Teacher/Parent Representative
During this month’s meeting a parent concern about student data on the recently issued ID cards
was raised. The committee have now taken the decision to ensure that all replacement ID card will
have only:
● Name
● School ID Number
● PYP/MYP or DP
● Emergency contact number on the back of card
New cards and replacement cards will not include children’s photographs or date of birth. If you
would like you child to have an ID card with the new format. Please contact Ms. Nijika (Primary) or
Ms Saathi (Secondary).
Best regards,
Simon McCloskey
Deputy Head of School & Primary Principal
PRIMARY NEWS
P8 Poetry Café
P8 students have been immersed in exploring the different kinds of poetry as well as poetic
elements such as alliteration, personification, repetition, onomatopoeia, sensory images, similes and
metaphors. They have also been applying their understanding by writing their own creative poems.
The students shared their creativity on a special poetry performance afternoon 'The Poetry Cafe'.
Here are some pictures from the afternoon. We would like to thank all parents who were able to
attend.
Ms. Sarita Ngarden & Mr. Christopher Rea
P8 Class Teachers
Important Upcoming Primary Dates
● Wednesday 7th March - What is Inquiry? PYP Parent Workshop at 8:00am
● Friday 9th March - PYP Music Concert at 2:10pm
● Wednesday 14th March - Inter-House Cross Country
● Friday 16th March - P5 Production for parents
● Friday 23rd March - Talent Show
SECONDARY NEWS
D2 Parent-Teacher-Student conference
All D2 parents should have received an invitation to the Parent-Teacher-Student conference
scheduled for Wednesday, 7th March from 3:10 – 5:00pm; this will take place in the Drama Room
and ICT Lab. Parents and students will meet with the Diploma Coordinator, College Counsellor and
the respective subject teachers. The following points will be discussed:
The performance of your child in the Practice examination.
Status of completion of internal assessments in each subject.
Discuss action plan for improvement in the IBDP May 2018 examination.
Status of college admissions with the college counsellor
Kindly book your slots on the Google Form which was shared on Wednesday, 21st February.
Please remember that reservations are on a first come, first served basis.
Stonehill Hackathon
The Stonehill Hackathon was successfully organised on Monday, 26th February from 8:00am to
5:15pm. Six schools from Bangalore with forty-five students participated at the event.
Additionally, twenty-one Stonehill Secondary students also participated at the event. Thank you to
Mr. Mohammed for organising this event. Creativity and technological innovation were showcased
perfectly at the Hackathon, with all participants partaking of activities with enthusiasm. Our
students did a fantastic job and made us all proud.
IBDP Art Exhibition
The IBDP Art Exhibition by our D2 students Nelly, Viniti and Polina was presented at the Chitrakala
Parishath on Tuesday, 27th February. The opening ceremony witnessed a number of parents, staff
and students admiring an outstanding exhibition from our students. Thank you to all our D2 Visual
Art students and Ms. Ranmali for a magnificent show.
Book Week
Book week commenced on 26th February and ended on 1st March. Mr Martin Chatterton, a
celebrated author visited us during book week and conducted workshops with Secondary
students. Thank you to Mrs. Stalder for organising this extremely productive week.
www.worldofchatterton.com
Secondary Assembly
The Secondary assembly took place on Thursday. Students did presentations on their Trips Week
experiences. Details will follow next week.
Personal Project Exhibition
The Personal Project exhibition by the M5 students will take place on Thursday, 8th. Details will be
shared by email.
Staff Professional Development
Friday, 2nd March, is a Staff Professional Development day. Therefore, the school will be closed on
2nd March for all students.
In addition, IB regional workshops will be taking place at the school from 2nd – 4th March.
Seventeen IBDP workshops are being conducted where over 200 educators are attending from India
and the Asia Pacific region. Details will follow next week.
The school will re-open on Monday, 5th March for all students.
Issues or Concerns Regarding Your Child/Children
If your son/daughter has any problems at school, please contact (by email) their Homeroom Teacher
or the relevant Subject Teacher directly in the first instance, and then the Head of Department or
appropriate Coordinator (MYP or DP) if required. Please do not call on their personal mobile number
at home or during class time.
Early Leave and Late Return after School Holidays
There are several parents who are booking tickets and then informing the school that their child will
miss school due to flights. This is not acceptable and will be treated as unauthorised absence.
Parents are NOT encouraged to withdraw children during term-time for vacations. Parents are also
asked not to ‘leave early’ or ‘return late’ in order to extend scheduled school holidays. In cases
where students will miss routine classes because of voluntary absence, the school does not provide
extra work for them to take on vacation.
The school is sometimes asked to ‘authorise’ absences during school time for family vacations or
other trips. It is not the school’s policy to do so.
If a student’s attendance falls below 90% during the course of the year (without extenuating
circumstances), parents will be asked to attend a meeting with the relevant Principal. The school
reserves the right to request students to repeat the year if attendance is lower than 90% by the end
of Semester Two.
Warm regards,
Narendra Mehrotra
Secondary Principal
Innovating in Language & Literature Class
Creativity and innovation go hand-in-hand with learning at Stonehill. Our M4 students, who are
currently studying Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, put their learning of the story so far
into a fun activity. They split themselves into two groups and created two board games based on
characters and the storyline of the classic novel. Students used a combination of 3D printing and
art supplies to create the games. Read on to learn the process that went into creating this by one
the M4B students.
English class is always an outlet of creativity for students. A perfect example of this are the board
games we designed and played in class. We were reading the ever so famous The Canterbury Tales
by Geoffrey Chaucer. We read and analysed The Wife of Bath’s Tale, The Miller’s Tale and The
Knight’s Tale. Based on these tales and the General Prologue, we created two board games.
Both of these games included lots of planning. We had to make sure we incorporated our
knowledge of the stories into the game while making it challenging and fun to play. The two groups
took very different paths to creating their games. The first group, which was the group I was in
chose to use a classic game to base our board game off of. We designed our own version of
Monopoly called ‘Canterpoly’. The rules are very similar to the original game of Monopoly, and it’s
easy to play and understand. We used our knowledge of the stories to create locations, models of
real estate, chance cards and questions.
The second group chose to create an original game. They also incorporated their knowledge of the
stories into their game. Their game is extremely fun to play, and such an original, creative idea, that
definitely needs to be checked out by everyone! It is called ‘Canterhurry’ with 3D models of the
Canterbury cathedral of St. Thomas Becket and characters from the story.
All in all, both the games are interesting in their own way, and required a lot of knowledge and
attention to design and execute correctly. I highly recommend going to Ms. Preethi’s classroom and
looking at our games! It took a lot of work and creativity, and I’m so happy with the way they
turned out.
Siya – M4B
SPORTS NEWS
PYP Inter-house Swim Gala
The main objective of the P4 – P8 Swim Gala was for all students to showcase their swimming
skills, be risk-takers and collaborate with others. It was great to see all students model good
sportsmanship in a fun and exciting environment.
All Primary students demonstrated courage by swimming in front of their peers and parents. It was
fantastic to see them opt to participate in really difficult events to win house points for their team.
Well done to everyone, you should all be very proud of your achievements!
The final results were:
1st Place
Chawla – 211
2nd Place
Gandhi – 168
3rd Place
Nehru – 160
4th Place
Bachendri – 145
Ms. Zoe Howarth
Primary Swimming Teacher
STONEHILL CAFETERIA MENU FOR NOVEMBER
5 March
(Monday)
6 March
(Tuesday)
7 March
(Wednesday)
8 March
(Thursday)
9 March
(Friday)
Meat balls
Baked
Vegetable
Vegetable
ratatouille
Mashed
potatoes
Grilled
vegetables
Chicken Stir
fried
Vegetable
Manchurian
Baked
Cauliflower
Sausage Rice
Steak, Roasted
Chicken
Vegetarian
Cannelloni,
Stuffed
Capsicum
Grilled
Vegetables,
Rice & Soup
Grilled Fish
Macaroni
backed
Mushroom &
tofu Chili
Steamed
Vegetables
Beef , chicken
or
Vegetable
burgers
French fries
12
March
(Monday)
13 March
(Tuesday)
14 March
(Wednesday)
15 March
(Thursday)
16 March
(Friday)
Pasta
Bolognese
Tomato sauce
Mushroom
cream sauce
Cheese sauce
Garlic bread
Fish Finger,
Stir fried Tofu
Crispy fry
Vegetables
Vegetable
noodle
Steamed
mixed
vegetables
Rice
Swiss Steak
Vegetable
Rollatini
Vegetable
Crepes
Grilled
vegetables
Mashed
Potatoes
Chicken and
vegetables
In sweet and
sour sauce
Hakka noodle
Steamed
French beans
Rice
Pizza -
assorted
19 March
(Monday)
20 March
(Tuesday)
21 March
(Wednesday)
22 March
(Thursday)
23 March
(Friday)
Stir fried
Chicken
Vegetable
Quiche
Ratatouille
Steamed
French beans
Rice
Steak, Roasted
Chicken
Potato wedge
Vegetarian
Cannelloni,
Grilled
Vegetables,
Rice
Chicken &
Vegetable
Lasagna,
Garlic Bread
Chicken
Wings,
Steamed
Vegetables
BBQ Chicken
Vegetable
kebab
Vegetable
Burritos
Sausage Rice
Grilled
vegetables
Rice
Chicken or
vegetable Hot
Dogs.
French fries
Steamed mix-
veggies
Do note, there is a salad bar, plain yoghurt, and fresh fruit available each day in
addition to the above meals.
Stonehill International School
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