B.D.M. Jr. TIMES…. E MAGAZINE

EDITORIAL BOARD Editor Mrs. Suman Sood Managing Editor Mrs. Sheela Mehra Associate Editors Mrs. Bipasha Das Roy

Mrs. Ranjana Rarhi Mrs. Arpita Ganguly

Mrs. Sudheshna Hore

Mrs. Shulogna Sen Gupta Technical Team Chief Technical Editor

Mrs. Nithya Rajiv

Editors

Mrs. Aparajita Mukherjee Mrs. Surabhi Gupta

Mrs. Anjana Mukherjee

Members

Mrs. Liza Bhattacharya

Mrs. Ankita Roy Mrs. Esha Sen Mrs.Ananya Roy Chowdhury Mrs. PalaBanik

Mrs. Jaba Mukherjee Mrs. Rituparna Mondal Mrs. Shafeen

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR & PRINCIPAL......

At B. D. Memorial Jr. School we nurture the growth of children, academically, socially, emotionally, morally and physically. We celebrate their achievement in a safe, caring and creative environment. The whole team works together to bring learning ‘alive’ and extend children's experiences so that they are well prepared for the next steps in their education. With a firm belief that, " A happy child will be a successful child" we work to ensure that children enjoy school and achieve success. We do this by providing the best teaching and learning experiences through an exciting and engaging curriculum. Our teaching and non teaching staff are very dedicated. They go that extra mile, doing the best they can for the children in their care. While believing in parental partnership, we welcome the involvement of parents in their child’s education and in the life of our school. We seek your opinion on a regular basis, inviting you into school as much as possible. We encourage parents/ family members to come into school to discuss any concerns or issues. We are proud to publish our first e magazine “B. D. Memorial Jr School Times”. This magazine gives space to imagination and unlocks the thoughts and values of children and teachers. The magazine unfolds a wide spectrum of creative skills which includes not only writing and designing but also editing the magazine. It reveals strenuous efforts of the editorial board and the active participation of teachers, supportive management, dedicated staff and cooperative parents who worked in the backdrop to bring out the best in children. We hope you enjoy reading the magazine and appreciate the hard work involved in its production!

With best wishes, Sincerely, Suman Sood Director & Principal B. D. Memorial Jr. School



Dear Parents and Students,

Let us start our new year at school with hopes and dreams.We will do our best to achieve what we call dreams.We believe that with the constant support of the parents we will continue to make learning a joyful and meaningful experience..

Warm Regards Sheela Mehra Headmistress B.D.Memorial Jr.School In - charge : Golf Garden branch.

Dear Parents and Students,

In this globally and digitally interconnected world, all learners from cradle to carrier need new skills and knowledge to succeed. We promise to prepare our children for success not only in school but also in their work and life and create opportunities to come back the upcoming 21st century battles. The ultimate aim of education will be our target to make good citizens – one who can be critically thinkers, digitally literate and effective communicators.

Regards Ranjana Rarhi Branch – in- charge Mahamayatala

Dear Parents and Students, Welcome to the new session of 2023-24. After having a slack post pandemic period, we have regrouped greatly in the last session and are now ready to move ahead with full steam. For an educator, every new session is unique and this one will not be any different. Let us all work forward with a new orientation, focus and plentiful constructive interaction, to overcome challenges and hurdles on the way and achieve holistic growth of all the students under our watch. Best Wishes. Bipasha Das Roy In Charge, Bansdroni Branch

Dear Parents and students, As we have reached the end of this academic year, I am delighted for all that we have achieved. Gratitude to all for making this year productive and fruitful. I wish all children the very best. My special wishes for the children graduating from KG to Class - I . We will miss you greatly! Looking forward to the next academic year and to welcome all to the world of joyful learning. Warm regards, Arpita Ganguly . (Center head Garia branch)

Dear Parents and students, As we come to the end of the year I would like to express how happy I am leading such an amazing community of students, parents and staff. I would like to take the opportunity to wish our Grade 5 students a fond farewell and success as they move on to academic and extracurricular opportunities in upper primary grades. We are thankful to parents for their partnership and involvement in school activities We are looking forward to the new year of academic achievement and success. Warm wishes Sudeshna Hore. (Center Head Vijayagarh Branch)

Dear Parents and students, Today we need a radical change in the field of education. The more the change is accompanied by multilateral cooperation, the more eternal and effective it will be. The growth of each individual student is our focus.The variety and creativity of the articles in the magazine pages represent the talents of our children. I am sure that the positive attitude,hard work, sustained efforts and innovative ideas exhibited by our young children will stir the mind of the readers. With warm wishes and God's blessings. SHULOGNA SEN GUPTA Pre-Primary coordinator

Back to School Going to school is memorable and we try our best to make the first day special for our young learners. We welcomed them with open arms.

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Health Day

On World Health Day B.D. Memorial Jr. School provided the students an opportunity to focus on the health problems and issues that deserves special attention. They made posters and took oath to make this earth a better place to live in.

National Pet Day A day to celebrate all our furry, feathered and

scaly friends. Growing up with a pet teaches us

responsibilities and reduces loneliness. The day

creates public awareness about the plight of

many different kinds of animals a forever home

in shelters and rescues around the world.

Nature Walk and Shape Hunt Nature Walk was a Green Therapy as it promoted the health of the mind and body. Interaction with the natural environment allowed the students to think, question and make hypothesis. It provided countless opportunities for discovery, creativity and STEM education. Hunting around the school and classrooms the students identified different shapes and learned to recognize them. They had fun searching for objects that match a shape and also gathered different objects and sorted them according to their shapes. It helped the children identify and organize visual information as they learnt the first level of categorizing.

Earth Day

The children of B.D. Memorial Jr. school celebrated Earth Day by planting trees, making the posters of trees and enacted as trees to raise awareness of the planet Earth.

World Dance Day Dance is a form of expression, a way of speaking one's mind through music. B. D. Memorial Jr. School celebrated International Dance Day to encourage the young learners bring out their inner dancer’s forefront on the stage The students performed various styles of dance from across the world. This was a thrilling and mesmerizing experience that was relished by the enthusiastic students to the fullest.



Mothers' Day

Since God can't be present everywhere, he created mother for us. She is an epitome of love as well as backbone and pillar of the family. She is the first teacher, friend, guide and philosopher of everyone ever born. Our enthusiastic and adorable children surprised their mothers with beautiful handmade cards and drawings as a symbol of gratitude and celebrated the day with frolic and fun.

Value Added Activity

For value theme activity the students of B.D. Memorial Jr.School planted trees, watered them which has a magnanimous effect on the citizens of the world. They made various outstanding posters,that helped spread awareness further instilling a powerful impact on society.



Fitness Fridays

Fridays are specially earmarked for various whole school fitness related activities. We try to inculcate that in order to enjoy the beauty of life, we must experience it to the fullest.



My Senses Week

The five senses - touch, sight, smell, taste and hearing are one of the key ways in which children take in information , respond to their environment, seek nourishment and comfort. We help our children to develop these senses with some fun and interesting activities.

Journal Writing The best writers are always great readers, so the students of B. D. Memorial Jr. School showed their enthusiasm and excitement to write journals based on stories, experiences of first day at school , poems and picture description.



Fathers' Day

On Father's Day the children of B. D. Memorial Jr. School expressed their gratitude and appreciation for their fathers by making cards, posters and reciting poems.

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National Doctors' Day was celebrated on first of July . The celebration was an attempt to emphasize the value of doctors in our lives and express our gratitude towards them for their ethical and relentless service to humanity. Children of Preprimary and Primary sections role played as doctors. They also thanked the doctors through speeches and display of beautiful posters .

Van Mahotsav

Van Mahotsav, a week-long planting festival is

organised every year in the

first week of July across the country. Our munchkins took pride in

planting saplings and

exhibited their love for

nature through songs,

dance, skits, dramas,

slogan writing, drawings

and illustrations.

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Every Thursday, our children learn to dramatize, put up short plays based on different themes like deforestation, water conservation and also lessons from their books.

Janmashtami

Krishna Janmasthami marks the birth of Lord Krishna. The festival of

Janmasthami is celebrated with great fervour and zeal in India. On this

auspicious day we were mesmerized to see our children dressed up as

Krishna and Radha. They took us to the holy land of Vrindavan.

Kite Festival Makar Sankranti was celebrated by conducting a kite making activity.The idea of making their own kite served the main objective of stimulating the imagination of the students and enabling them to give a better shape to their creativity.

Guided Meditation

This year, the students of B. D. Memorial Jr. School set about various yoga postures, asanas and meditation with vigor. This was intended to create awareness about the ancient discipline by encouraging them to keep themselves healthy and fit with a positive frame of mind



Agomoni- The Home coming of Maa Durga

B.D. Memorial Jr. School celebrated ‘Agomoni’, the Annual

homecoming of Goddess Durga across all its branches. The

branches were gorgeously decorated with beautiful artwork,

posters, and cut outs of the Mother Goddess and her children.

The students welcomed the Mother Goddess with dance

performances and by singing traditional songs.



Poster Making

The young learners displayed their artistic skills through an array of posters on various topics. They participated in the activity with immense zeal and enthusiasm. This activity helped to ignite the fire of imagination and creativity in the students.

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Cooking is part of our curriculum. Non fire cooking days are organized often. These events help to create awareness in children about nutritious food and its value for good health.

“Cooking with kids is not just about ingredients, recipes,

and cooking. It’s about

harnessing imagination,

empowerment, and

creativity.”- Guy Fieri

KINDNESS WEEK Kindness week brought joy, creativity, and a feeling of love

all around the school. The various activities helped children

to spread smiles to their environment, families, not so

privileged memebers of socoety friends and teachers.

Science Exhibition Our school arranged an Inter School Science Fair, Avishkar - BEYOND ATOMS on 12th August 2022, for exhibiting innovations of students to achieve Sustainable Goals. The exhibition received overwhelming response as many major schools of Kolkata enthusiastically participated at the packed venue.

SOME DIGNITARIES WHO VISITED US................

Entreprenuership Week Our school celebrated Entrepreneurship week from 24th to

27th August 2022 to excavate hidden

talent in children and bring forth their innovative skills. The essence

of the event was purely to showcase

the extraordinary abilities of the

children to create, develop, make and finally sell a product for a noble

fundraising cause like a charity with

the motto: Joy of Creation and Joy of Giving.

Multi Sensory Writing

Learning the letters and how to write them involve much more than just paper and pencil. By using multi- sensory writing practice, students are exposed to different parts of the skills that are required to write letters. Multi- sensory hand writing includes all the various aspects of what the body and mind needs to do to form letters.

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Teaching our young learners the importance of recycling and making them ware of environmental debris and usage of environmentally friendly alternatives. This DIY activity helps them to nurture their creativity and understand the concept of "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle".

Cooperative Play Cooperative play is when children play together with shared goals. Children from all the branches came together to play different types of games with their friends. Cooperative play helps them to improve their language, attention, peer relationship, physical development and problem-solving skills.

Children's Day

On Children’s Day 2022, students of B.D. Memorial Jr. School paid homage to Chacha Nehru on his birthday. Thereafter it was party time. The teachers attired in fancy dresses impersonated funny comic characters and sang and danced to entertain children in unique ways. Puppet shows, photo sessions at decorated ‘Selfie Corner’, grand spread of mouth-watering snacks, savouries, drinks, merriment, the tunes, the poses, and the tickle in the taste buds made this day truly festive.

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Leadership Activity Week Leadership is the accomplishment of a goal through the direction of human assistants.Our students took up a leadership challenge through blind fold activity.It was indeed a proud moment to watch our students guide a team and project their leadership qualities.

Puja Activity Week On the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja the entire school participated in a week long event. A medley of songs, dance and a musical skit on Durgotsav was performed by the students as a festive mark of the victory of Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasur.

Sloka Chanting

The study of the Geeta is the key to opening the vast treasure of God's Love. Mantras are chanted to show utmost devotion and faith to our gods and goddess. We believe that the chanting of mantras help us in achieving our goals and prosperity. It was a great privilege for the entire B.D.M family to announce that Pallavi Arjun of Class V won the 2nd position in the Geeta Chanting Competition held at Chinmaya Mission.

Diwali Craft Making Activity

Students celebrated the festival of lights by decorating the school premises with traditional clay lamps, paper lanterns ,colourful rangolis and posters thus spreading the message of a green diwali.

Let's Picnic



In the busy schedule of studies, the name that turns all of us excited is a school picnic. The memories of school picnics are incredible and unforgettable. The students had a wonderful time with their teachers and peers as they played, danced, ate, and explored nature. Indeed it was a great day as it strengthened the bond between the students and their teachers.

Annual Fest EKYAM, our Annual School Fest 2022 was an extravaganza of creativity, talent and rhythm. The kaleidoscope of song, dance and music was graced by a star-studded collection of dignitaries. Glimpses speak out......



EMINENT PERSONALITIES AT OUR FEST....................

Annual Sports Annual Sports Day 2023 was on 4th February. The School Playground was the epicentre of energy, overflowing with excitement, vigour and enthusiasm. Eminent dignitaries of different genres graced the occasion as guests. Our students were joined by children from Future Hope and they together put up an energetic and mesmerizing display of various sports activities from drill to track events, while winning prizes. The faces of guardians reflected the feeling of pride and happiness as they watched their children perform with passion.



Our Chief Guests for the Annual Sports....

Mr. Imran Zaki

Paul Walsh

Shivani Agarwalla

Utpal Chatterjee

Sumbul Rahman

Sujata Sen

Annual Sports

CATALYST REFLECTION Journal Writing

My Mother

My mother is the best. She never ever rests. She works hard day and night, To make my future very bright. She teaches new things everyday. And there is always time to play. She is like a teacher to me, That is why I am not afraid to be me. One day when I grow up, I would thank her For never giving up.

Sakshi Chakraborty Class - V/1 Golf Garden Branch

Friends Friends provide us with companionship and someone to talk to. They are always there for us. They make us laugh and help enjoy our life more by making it easier and joyful. Good friends will always tell us the truth. They’ll be honest even if they think we are being selfish, rude, or inconsiderate. Friends can help us overcome our fear and face challenges with elan. Vanshika Das Class -IV/1

World Wars

The first half of the 20th century, Changed the course of world history. Two wars caused a huge devastation, The world wasn't prepared for the destruction . The assassination of Ferdinand Caused the world war to start hand by hand. After the war ended there was a great depression Adolf Hitler became the dictator of his nation. Then when he started to invade Poland, Britain and France took a stand , Against Hitler to stop his madness. But the Second World War was formed in full sadness After the wars ended The UN was formed to stop wars This was the best thing once and for all.

Srinjoy Ghosh Class - V/1 Golf Garden Branch

A Trip to Bonobitan

CATALYST REFLECTION

THE FOX AND THE GOAT One Day a fox fell into a well. The well was not deep, but its walls were steep. The fox tried again and again to come out of the well but in vain. After sometime a thirsty goat came to the well to drink some water. When he reached the well, he saw the fox. The goat said "Hello, Mr Fox”, what are you doing there?. The fox replied “Drinking water, my dear friend." Then the goat said “I am very thirsty”." Is the water cool and sweet ?." “Yeah sure, you will get a plenty of sweet water here”. The fox said," Come down and drink all the water." The goat believed the fox. He did not realise the real motive of the fox. The goat jumped into the well thoughtlessly. The fox quickly jumped on the goat's back and leaped from the tip of the goat's horns out of the well. “You foolish goat, you have big horns but no brain in your head” saying this the fox ran away and the goat got stuck in the well forever. Moral of the Story: Look before you leap. Sai Sourav Rout Class-V/1 Golf Garden .





SAVE TIGER

Tiger, tiger, mightily striped with eyes burning bright, Reigning in the forest with all you might. Today, the moment we hear you roar It’s like a warning bell asking for help to let your numbers soar. The world is ruthless with poachers skilled to kill and calling themselves brave, But never do they think that they are awfully naïve. It’s high time to raise our voice to see you live, As humans there is nothing more valuable than this that we can give. It’s our pledge clear and distinct, We will never let you be on the verge of getting extinct. You will be in this world as a symbol of Nationality, beauty, strength and pride Never to be in a cage or get killed and never to hide. It’s we who will save you and if we can't, we bow down in shame! So tiger be the mighty beast and live forever with fortune and fame

Sudheshna Hore Teacher-In-charge Vijaygarh



CATALYST REFLECTION

The Cayman Parrot. Once upon a time there lived a Cayman parrot. His name was Ronald. He lived with his parents on the high branch of a tree. His best friend was a Cockatiel and her name was Julia. One day Ronald and Julia were playing in the tree. Then Ronald said 'Julia, lets go to the farm. We can creep on farmer Joe's farm'. Then Julia said 'sounds good'. Then they went to farmer Joe's farm. Farmer Joe's son , Tom was very mischievous. He always used to throw stones at all the animals and birds in the farm. When they reached farmer Joe's farm, they saw Tom throwing stones at a cow. When he went away, Ronald and Julia quickly flew to the cow and said 'why is Tom throwing stones at you'? Then the cow said," Tom is a very mischievous boy and he always does this to all the birds and animals in the farm." Then Ronald and Julia flew to a little tree and they made a plan to teach Tom a lesson. The parrots collected ten sticks and then the next day when Tom came to the farm, they started throwing sticks at him. On the other hand Tom also started throwing stones at them, but none of the stones was able to hit the parrots because they were flying. All the sticks hit Tom badly. Tom got hurt and ran to his father and told everything and his father said 'It looks like you have got a lesson for being so cruel to the animals and birds of the farm. Tom promised his father that he will never be so cruel to the animals and birds of the farm. Ronald and Julia had been watching all this and then they went to the cow. The cow thanked the parrots and then they lived happily ever after. Rudranshu Sarkar Class IV



SCHOOL

School is a place we all know, Where we learn and grow. With books, pens and desk in a row, We sit and listen eager to know.

Teachers guide us with care, They teach and share. We make new friends on our way, Laughing and learning day by day.

So school is a place of books and chalk, Where we come to learn and talk. It is a place where we all belong, And our future is made strong.



-Manan Das

CATALYST REFLECTION Licca Chan This story is about a teen girl name Lily who has been killed by her old doll name Licca Chan. Now lets start the story. Long ago,there was little girl name Lily.She used to have many toys. One day, when Lily was watching TV, she saw an ad that was showing a beautiful doll name Licca Chan. Then she asked her mother to buy the doll, but her mother said 'No dear,you have many toys.' The next morning, when she was at the school playground with her friends- Emily,Amaya,Rose and Lizzy,they were talking about their toys.Then Rose started talking about her birthday gifts. One of the gifts was given by her sister. It was the Licca Chan doll that Lily wanted. This made her parents buy the doll for her for she wanted it badly. When Lily's 8th birthday came, her parents gave her the Licca Chan she wanted. She was so happy that she arranged a meeting with her friends to show them her new doll. After 6 years, when Lily was 14 years old, her family moved to a new house. Before leaving the old house, her mother asked Lily to throw things into the dustbin that she doesn't need. While cleaning, she found her favourite doll,Licca Chan sitting in the closet. She threw that in the dustbin too. Then she moved to the new house. In the evening she invited her friends for a house party. After they arrived, they sat in Lily's room. Then Lily asked Rose 'what did you do with your Licca Chan? Did you throw it away? Rose replied, 'No, I didn't because I heard a fact that says if you throw away your Licca Chan then at the same night at 1:30a.m.your phone will ring and the caller will be Licca Chan. She will say that she is coming to kill you,then your doorbell will ring. When you open the door, you will see Licca Chan holding a knife, and then she will stab the knife on your chest. After they had much fun, Lily asked her friends to leave. At night, at 1:30a.m.,Lily's phone rings. She received the call and said hello. Then she heard a voice of a little girl saying that ' hello,Lily, I am coming to kill you. She thought that, it was a prank call from Rose. Then she heard the doorbell ringing. Lily came down the stairs and opened the door. When she opened the door, she saw Licca Chan who said ' Are you ready to die Lily?'. Then Lily tried to run upstairs but it was too late. Licca Chan had already stabbed her on the back with the knife. Soumili Bera class IV

''A king, A trader and A cleaner''

One day a teacher was in class and teaching the students. While in the middle of class the teacher said three special people are coming today. And when the people came they were a king, a trader and a cleaner. The teacher said to the students who do you think is the most important of the three people. Some students said, the king was the most important because he protects the town from any harm. Some students said, the trader is the most important because he does hard work to become successful. And some students said, the cleaner is the most important because he cleans the town and with out him the streets will be filled with trash and will be stinky. And then the teacher said everyone is important because they all have some kind of important role for the well being of the entire town.

Moral - Everyone is important. ......................................................... Priyojit Gayen Class - V/5

CATALYST REFLECTION VISIT TO THE WAX MUSEUM

Stranded at the sea

We hadlanned to visit the Wax museum , Kolkata, which is near the ecopark area. I dressed up in the morning along with my father and grand father and then reached the wax museum complex. When we entered, we saw lot of flower pots at the entrance area which was very beautiful and then we took our tickets and entered the hall .The first statue we saw was of the father of our nation Mahatma Gandhi .We clicked pictures with him. Then we saw a lot of sports personalities like Sachin Tendulkar, Messi,Virat Kohli etc. Then we saw the 'star light show'. After watching the show we saw the statues of cartoon characters like Doraemon Chota bheem etc. Then we saw the burlywood and Hollywood characters like Aro smith ,Michael Jackson , Salman khan etc.Lastly we had a delicious pizza and got back to home safely.

One day a boy name John took his sailing boat and went sailing. It was a great day .Then he realised the fuel was low. But it was too late. He was very far from land. He checked his cabin but there was no fuel can. He was panicking a lot. Then he saw a big ship passing by.He shouted but no one could hear him.At this time he lost hope and was stranded. Days and nights passing by but nobody came to help. The next day, John saw another ship. He shouted again and waved his hand. The ship's captain saw John and came close to the boat and rescued John.John was very happy.

Moral- Do not panic

Riyansika Gupta. Class V



CATALYST REFLECTION A Trip To Rajgir with my family Too Busy To Be Scared : Last month, during my session break, l went for a short trip to Rajgir with my family. Rajgir is located in Nalanda district of Bihar and is an important pilgrimage site for Buddism followers. Rajgir is a perfect combination of spirituality with nature. I got the opportunity to visit Rajgir wildlife safari and Nature's safari. I saw many wild animals like lion, white tiger, cheetah and bear living in their natural habitat peacefully. The guide described us their names, daily routine, likes and dislikes. It was a whole new experience for me. I also visited Rajgir Glass bridge, Suspension bridge and Vishwa Shanti Stupa. Shanti stupa is a beautiful white peace pagoda located at the highest point of Ratnagiri hills. I did a lot of adventure activities like Trekking, Zip line, Bungee jumping, Burma bridge and boating. I got the chance to have an exciting horse cart (tanga) ride which is an important mode of transport also. It was a fun-filled trip for me and I enjoyed a lot with my cousin. This Rajgir trip will always be memorable for me.

Once upon a time, a man lived in the town of Otawa. Once, he met a tailor who was very famous for his stitching skills. The man challenged the tailor to sit near a grave and stitch a shirt for him at midnight. The tailor at once agreed because he was very brave and did not believe in ghosts. That day at midnight, the tailor went to the town's graveyard with all his equipment, sat down near a grave and started stitching. After a few minutes, that grave's ghost came out laughing terribly, but the tailor continued with his work without noticing the ghost. Then the ghost asked him in a shrill voice, "Can you see me?" The tailor replied, "Yes, I can, but I am too busy to look at you. I have to finish my work soon. " The ghost came out several times but the tailor didn't bother at all. He didn't even look at him. After the tailor finished his work, he noticed the ghost flying above his head. He was so much scared that he fainted on the spot. The ghost was happy to scare the tailor at last. The next morning, the man found the tailor lying there and brought him back to his senses by sprinkling water on his face. The tailor woke up and told him everything. Now both of them started believing in ghosts.

Ridhima Nandi Class 4,

CATALYST REFLECTION The first day out with my friends After my final exams of class 4, my mother and I went to the Industrial Museum along with my friends Ishayu Talukder, Ayush Tripathi and their mothers. I was extremely excited because it was the first time I ever went out with my friends. We went there at about 11 a.m. My mother took the tickets and we entered. On the right there were many statues of great scientists of India. We read the given information. Then we entered the main building. It was a great experience. We saw some scientific experiments in the Science show. My friends and I participated in the contest. It was so much fun. We went to the artificial Coal Mine then. There was a person who gave the detailed explanation about the machines, risks and working procedures inside the mine. There were many rooms on different subjects like Mathematics, Physics, Biology etc. We all tried to explore the maximum applications that we saw. Few applications were related to our Science chapters like Force and Machines. We saw several machines and their applications. There was also a 3D show on the life of underwater species. After that we went to the canteen but we were late, and there was nothing left to eat. So we came out and ate Biryani, cold drinks, cold coffee etc. After spending the whole day with my friends, we went back home. Due to Corona and pandemic effects, we had to do online schooling for 2 years. That was the worst experience for us. So I never got chance to spend time with my friends outside the school. I think there are many, who have faced similar situation like me. So I just wish that we could get more time to explore new things with friends. Because being with friends is a great feeling. Adrito Saha Class – V

A trip to Changey falls

On every winter vacation we planned to visit new places. Last year we started our journey on 23rd Dec 2022 to visit Kalimpong. We stayed at homestay which was located 25 km away from the main town. It is a small village. The homestay was surrounded by lots of flowers and many pine trees and they also cultivated their own vegetables. On the 2nd day we started our journey to visit the tourist places which were near to visit. I saw many monasteries, I visited many places which were very beautiful lastly I went to Changey falls which was one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. On the way to reach the Changey falls, I have seen lots of pine trees and devdar trees on both sides of the road. After that I went to the place where to visit the Fall, it was located in the downstairs of that mountain. There were approx 600 stairs to get down there and 1200 stairs to both get down and up. The stairs were made by cutting the slopes of the mountain. It was a very Rocky and sloppy way. When I reached there I saw the fall which was very beautiful. The water is falling between the two mountains, the sound of the water falls was really amazing, I was scared at first but later I enjoyed it, it was covered with lots of big rocks. I enjoyed the beauty of the falls. There were beautiful birds and squirrels. The chirping of the birds was wonderful. It was full of adventure.

Sham Mallick Chowdhury Class V

CATALYST REFLECTION 'E-waste at its best' By

Debasmita Mukherjee

We can save our mother Earth And her creatures, We can save our beautiful and green nature. We can take care of our earth, By planting more trees And forbidding the polluted factories We can stop global warming '3R' rules by maintaining. With a little haste, We should turn our e- waste To its best It's high time to say "No Plastic" By using jute or paper things If we all work as a team We can fulfil Our e- waste dream

Let's come and save our earth Let's colour our earth with more green and healthy environment.

RAINY SEASON

Summer is the hottest season and after this summer comes the rainy season. It generally starts in June and continues upto end of September. During this season the sky remains covered with dark clouds. Sometimes it rains with thunderstorm and lightening. Ponds, river, and lakes are filled with water. Most of the roads are covered with mud, so it's become difficult for everyone to walk on roads. Children love to play in rain. They don't have to go to school. A rainy day is not at all pleasant for the poor. This rainy season helped to remove my tiredness, it soothed my soul and rejuvenated me.

Archit Das Class IV



CATALYST REFLECTION My experience of staying in a haunted house Last year, I went to Kalimpong with my parents. I was scared as well as excited to know that we will be staying at Morgan House Tourist Lodge, one of the most haunted places in West Bengal. When I reached there in the afternoon, I found ferns, mosses, creepers and cobwebs all over the surface of the house to give it a spooky look. As evening approached, I pulled down the curtains of the windows in our room and secured them properly so that I might not see a horrible face of ghost at night at the windows. Gradually cold, dense fog and darkness engulfed the entire area. Even the trees and the street dogs looked scary in dimmed street lights. At night, we enjoyed delicious dinner consisting of steaming hot momos and were eagerly listening to the haunting incidents about the house as told by the manager. He told us that many people has heard the screams and sound of footsteps of the ghost of Mrs Morgan, the original owner of the house. At 12' clock at night, we went out of the house to explore and enjoy the spooky surroundings. The Morgan House looked even more scary amidst foggy darkness and eerie silence interrupted by howling of foxes. I hoped to meet the ghost of Mrs. Morgan, if any, but I was not lucky enough to meet one such! Then we went to sleep. Next morning I woke up with a beautiful sunshine. There was the majestic Kanchenjungha in the backdrop of the lush green golf couse right in front of the Morgan House. After having breakfast, we set out for our journey back home with the thrilling memories of staying in a haunted house. Sonakshi Majumder Chatterjee Class :V

A Trip to Delhi

Last year (2022) me and my mother went to Delhi.In theafternoon, we reached our homestay and in the evening our aunt joined us . Our aunt came by flight from Hyderabad. At first we visited the Qila Rai Pithora Fort . The place was very nice and beautiful . Next we visited Qutub Minar . The place was huge and beautiful .And I fed some squirrels there . The place was amazing. And then we visited India Gate . The place was historical . And there was a huge statue of Netaji Shubhas Chandra Bose .On the last day of our Delhi trip we had gone to Deer park . We saw peacocks, dogs and sheep . The trip was fun filled and exciting. I wish that I could go back to Delhi again .



Shreeaanash Rajak Class V

CATALYST REFLECTION Discovering a new planet

The Sky (Poem)

Up above there is the sky Where the birds fly so high. Look at the big and bright sun Play together and have lots of fun. The shiny and silver sphere comes soon Can you guess it? Yes, it is the moon. There comes the twinkling star I wish I could also fly so far. Sometimes when the sky is blue I wish my dreams really come true. Suddenly there is a gift from God It's a pretty rainbow, thank the Lord.

Archisman Raha Class -IV Golf Garden

We all know that planet earth in the milky way galaxy out of eight planets in the solar system that hosts life is able to sustain life due to it's atmosphere that prevents the earth from harsh environment. We have seen scientists often discover a new planet, which was exactly what happened with Aayan and Aditi. Aayan Singh and Aditi Das were working with NASA(National aeronautics and space administration)for 5 years. As any other day, Aayan was doing some research. While Aditi was observing planets from the telescope ,when she noticed a planet she hadn't seen before. She quickly called Aayan over. Seeing this new planet was a shock to everybody After some research and observation it was decided to name it Tulia .It was an interesting start of a amazing journey for Aayan and aditi but, what if something more was awaiting them? Soumili Sarkar Class V

CATALYST REFLECTION

AN EXPERIENCE OF A ROCK CLIMBING COURSE

I like adventurous sports very much . In December, 2022 I got an opportunity to attend a Rock Climbing Course conducted by *Roman - De-La- Adventure, Hoogly. This course was held at Bansa hill,Tulin,Jhalda, Purulia. The training was for four days .As Rock climbing is one of the toughest adventure sports, it needs concentration, patience, both mental and physical strength and ability to find the right way. I was overjoyed while I was able to learn how to cross a river using ropes, carabiners , harness etc. The main thing I had learnt were time management, discipline, helping my coclimbers. With the guidance of the trainers we could successfully reach our goal. The whole experience was inexpressibly awesome! The sweet memories of the people I met, the trainers I got, the journey, the life lived for those four days, will be there with me forever.

SAANVIKA CHATTERJEE. Class- VI- 17.

A little Turtle

I am a little turtle I crawl so slow, I carry my house Wherever I go. When I get tired I put in my head, My legs and my tail And I go to bed

Sunishka Das Class -IV



The Royal Elephant

A royal elephant ran to the sea, He moved side by side walking free. He played with children and said “Hurray!” He kicked the ball and jumped all the way. The king tried to put him in chain, But all his efforts went in vain. He can come in children’s dream, But you cannot cage him. Pleasure to see him rolling on grass, We should keep him free like us.

Srimoyi Bhattacharyya Class V

CATALYST REFLECTION

Transformation: A Story



Take a chunk of potter's clay. It is tender. A touch can create a dent but at the same time, it can be gently shaped to any form. You can harden, paint and create different eye catching models of your choice. The transformation is dramatic and magical. This is like how a crude caterpillar within a shell, slowly but certainly evolves into an elegant butterfly and spreads its wings in the outside world. The symbolism applies to us, educators, in a great way. The tiny tots enter school and surrender to us teachers. They evolve, grow and rebuild themselves while holding our hands all the way. For them it is learning. But, for us, this is a journey of privilege, hope and satisfaction, with plenty of sweet and sour memories to cherish. Personally, it is like reading a story book, enjoying every chapter and finally arriving at a delightful conclusion. The experience, truly enriching and very satisfying indeed, not only to be a part of this developmental process but above all for being able to contribute positively to it.

Bipasha Das Roy In-charge, Bansdroni Branch.

MY MOTHER I couldn't keep my eyes off, From that wonderful lady who brought me into this beautiful world, She THE Blessing to our family Whom I call "Amma" The one amazing woman Who always smiles keeping her worries apart..... To the darkness in my life, She was a ray of light A great teacher, a motivator and a lovely friend.... I always rest my shoulder on that Superwoman...... My angel whom I believe is still with me ... for I can feel her presence always... Nithya Rajiv Primary Teacher Mahamayatala Branch

Aiming for the greater things Everyone has time, It's just that they don't want to spare. Can I be one of them? Ignore them, as if I don't care? Kindness is not everyone's cup of tea. Humanity is rare to find, Selfless love to EVERYONE THANK God! I always bear these in mind. Feed yourself with love, fondness and care, Reveal your true self, Fake people are all around you. Who mesmerizes you with their house and car. Call for greatness, call for goodness, Sing merry, talk soft, For as we near our final day, You may ruminate them off!

SARANI PAUL Primary teacher B.D. Memorial Jr.School Mahamayatala branch

CATALYST REFLECTION





A call for change

The world we live in needs our care, Our planet's health is not very fair. It's time to act and bring some change, For that everything has to be re arranged. Let's go green and keep the surroundings clean. Plant more trees and keep our mother earth green. Using less water and turning off lights will save energy day and night. Don't throw things away! Find its new use every day. We can walk or ride a bike, To less pollution that we don’t like. Use cloth bags and say no to plastic, And cutting down trees is really drastic. So, let's protect our planet and keep it green, For a better future to be seen.

Arpita Ganguly Incharge Garia (Pre -primary branch)

There is more than to teach.

There was, many years ago, an elementary teacher, Mrs Susmita Acharya. As she stood in front of the fifth grade, she lied to her children every morning." I love all of you equally." But that was impossible for there sat on the first bench of the first row, a child named Shreyansh, a very ordinary boy with a shabby dress. Mrs. Acharya had been noticing Shreyansh for one year and pointed out that he didn't play well, get along with other children or enjoyed his studies. She thought Shreyansh was very unpleasant and it got to the point that she would take delight in marking X's and then putting a big 'F' in his paper. At the end of the term, Mrs Acharya was required to review each child's past records and then she was taken aback with surprise when she got Shreyansh's past record. Shreyansh 's first grade teacher wrote, "He is a neat and hardworking child". His second-grade teacher wrote," He is excellent at work and play and most - liked by his classmates." His third-grade teacher wrote," He tries hard but his mother's terminal illness is troubling his studies." His fourth-grade teacher wrote," Shreyansh is withdrawn and is not showing interest in studies. His mother's death has been hard on him." By now, Mrs Acharya realised the problem and was ashamed of herself. She even felt worse as on Teachers' Day, while all other students gave her gifts wrapped in fancy papers, Shreyansh had brought a tiny gift wrapped in some clumsy, brown paper and she didn't even care to open it . She rushed to her locker, opened the brown paper and found a a small bottle with one quarter of perfume. She dabbed some perfume on her wrist, some on her clothes and went to her class. The shy boy on the first bench came up to her and said, " Today you smell just like my mom used to." Mrs Acharya could not hold back her tears. After the children left that day, she cried for at least one hour From that day she quit teaching reading, writing and arithmetic. Instead, she began to teach children. Ranjana Rarhi Teacher in charge Mahamayatala.

(Adapted from a story written by an anonymous author.)

CATALYST REFLECTION Life Where the mind is without fear, Though you know there is no one near. With the grace of Almighty Where words come out from the depth of immoderacy Where there is nothing to loose, Everything seems calm and peaceful. Where the soul is pure And you know for sure Birth is followed by death Then why to crave for money? When you cannot carry with you honey! Life is so mysterious Nebulous and ambiguous So let's take the oath To reap the seed of love Which will only remain when you leave the earth. Lisa Bhattacharya Primary Teacher Golf Garden

A trip to Digha. We went to Digha by bus. At 2:00pm the started from Esplanade Digha is a very beautiful area with many beaches. When we got there it was nearly about 8:00pm. Then we reached the hotel and changed our dress and went back to sit in the beach side and enjoyed it's place. The evening lighting was so beautiful and there were many varieties of food stall at beach side. We were enjoying that night beach side. After that we all went to a restaurant and complete our dinner and went back to the hotel. Next day at early morning, We went to site scene by erickshaw. After completing site scene, we went back to our hotel. After that we finished our breakfast and went to the beach. That day the beach was very crowded. Many people were boating and many people were swimming in the ocean. We had bought a beach ball and were playing in the beach side. After that we had coconut water. After that we came back to the hotel. After changing, our dress we packed our luggage's and went to the bus stand to finish our lunch. After completing the lunch, we got up to the bus at 1:00pm. After That, we came back to home Ishan Dutta Class V





Nature



Forests are green, Skies are blue The "Nature" is so beautiful that I want to stick with it like glue.

The white clouds often looks like little piggies And the river water is just same as a mirror, But the black clouds often comes And its thunder puts me in horror. Shreshthaa Roy Class V

'OLD DAYS' A Saying with much truth ofttold, Is,'Make new friends but keep the old; These are silver,those are gold.' So too is a much-loved tale, That transports you to another world; A fantasy that carries you far away, Come,discover this magical realm today!

Vishvam Dutta Class V

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OUR CLUB ACTIVITIES

Reading Club enabled students to increase their exposure to English language thereby giving them opportunities to improve their standard of language through listening, speaking , reading and writing.The members of the Reading Club read, formulated opinions and discussed stories from a wide array of genres. They made book journals, wrote poems, found words from the dictionary thus creating a space to talk ,ask questions and confidently interact with peers.

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Nature Club in our school aims at inculcating an appreciation of nature among students and encourages them to participate in a variety of conservation initiatives.

OUR CLUB ACTIVITIES L A I E C C SO VI R B E U S L C Social Service Club

Our Social Service Club sensitises students through active participation in altruistic activities. It provides students with opportunities to get in touch with the community and to realize their role in the society so that they can become active and responsible citizens of tomorrow. Our children learn to respect people from different backgrounds and fulfil their responsibilities to serve the community.

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OUR CLUB ACTIVITIES D N B A U L T AR FT C

AArt & Craft club in our school is a platform to develop aesthetic R C values and enhance the creative skills and artistic talents of students.It promotes and supports art enthusiasts to propagate and contribute to special activities.

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Science Club has been helping out both individual students as well as student groups to perform curriculum-based experiments as well as projects. Through these the enthusiastic members of the club improve their problem solving, decision making and investigative skills.

OUR CLUB ACTIVITIES E G A T I B R HE CLU In a collaboration with Calcutta Heritage Collective, our school published "The CHC School Journal... Dumdum Chronicles ". Our school children did research work on heritage monumets like Cossipore Club and Gun Factory in Dumdum area. They learnt about the history of the monuments, how they were built and how they got their existing names.

The CHC School Journal in collaboration with

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Aarav Sonkar Aarav Sonkar class -IV

Vanshika Das Class IV

Arush Sarkar Class - II

Arko Majumder Class - IV

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Taaksheel Chakraborty

Nairik Das

Aarinee Paul

Madhuja Sen Saha

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Aryan Sarkar

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Jiniya Singh Roy

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Parents' Feedback We are very much satisfied. Our child always gets ample opportunities to explore and progress in all aspects. The school has been successful in striking an appropriate balance between Academic and CoCurricular activities. Bijoyee's communication and social skills have enhanced a lot due to a range of classroom activities. Thanks a lot to BDM Team & specially Nicolette Maam for her support. Somnath Dey - Father of Bijoyee Dey Poulami Dasgupta - Mother of Bijoyee Dey

I feel very proud to be a part of B. D. Memorial as this is my son's first school. I am also grateful to all the teachers and specially the Class teacher 'Ms Ankita Roy', for making my son grow better and making him learn new things while having fun. Tanushree Hazra Parent of Ujaan Hazra Prep/5

The selection of B. D. Memorial has been the right choice for schooling of my daughter. She feels happy studying in a homely environment and also while participating in extra circular activities. It is a pleasure to be associated with this institution and see my child grow. Parent of Amyra Das, KG/6

Parents' Feedback Hello, I, Steven Graham, guardian of Anastasia Graham would like to take this opportunity and let you all know about my daughter's journey in K.G, B.D. Memorial school, Golf Garden branch from 2022 till March 2023. Initially, she was a bit shy to join her new school but not scared. I will call K.G the root to the tree. Definitely the root needs to be strong enough to let its branches grow. I would like to thank all the teaching staff and Head staff of the school for taking her through her journey of Kindergarten. Anastasia was a very shy girl at first, but having a beautiful and caring teacher like Ankita ma'am has made a great change in her as far as her study preparations were concerned. Additionally, she took her school to be her second home where she made new friends and learned many new things, and was encouraged to take part in a few school activities as well. This will help her throughout her schooling life. Thank you to all the teachers and support staff for always having that beautiful smile on their faces. This definitely is an encouragement for the students to do better. She's definitely going to miss her first session of school, but from the bottom of our hearts, we as parents would like to say a big thank you once again to all those who supported our children throughout the journey of kindergarten. Stephen Graham Parent of Anastasia Graham Kg/6

It has been a wonderful & splendid experience regarding education , activities and everything in the school through out this year. We had a great time to experience and share it. Arushi Paul Toddler Thank you so much ma’am for making us proud parents by developing interpersonal skills in our child. It was really great to see the efforts of the kids coming together under your guidance. I was awestruck by the work displayed by your class. When I had admitted my son in this school then i was worried but now I can say that my son is in the safe hands. Ayansh paul Toddler

Parents' Feedback With extreme happiness I am sharing my experience with the school. As reflected by my son Dikshan Banerjee's progress in the school , me and my son love the friendly atmosphere. Teachers are very supportive and effective with their communication. It is a wonderful atmosphere for our kids to learn play &get educated, l feel so gratified when l see my son act &react so intelligently in situations, in course of the past year he became an independent learner. Students have a stress free environment here, having limited students in each class makes it easy for the teacher to have personal touch. Last for not the least l can very well see the mental growth of my child through activities done in school , thank you Esha ma’am and other teachers ,incharge Ma’am,and Director Ma’am for your kind effort to improve and provide brilliant environment for growth of my son. Iam proud to part of BDM family. Regards. Deepmala Banerjee (Dikshan’s mother)

It was a mixed experience through out the whole year of "Prep " journey. Being parents we are very much satisfied with the school environment & also the teachers. Within one year the school became a second home to my child & it was only possible because of all the teachers & their mother-like behavior. Sampurno had participated in Sports, Recitation, Music and many other activities from school, we are overjoyed. The education system is totally activity based. My child learned many things this last year. We're very much thankful to every teacher. Our sincere gratitude towards them. **Apart from this we had some coordination problems with school and class teacher but when Esha mam had taken charge, everything seemed to be excellent. Thank you Pallabi Patra Dutta Choudhury Sanjay Kumar Patra ( Parents of Sampurno Patra)

Parents' Feedback

I am thankful to the teachers and staff of B D Memorial School, Golf Garden Branch for their continuous support, encouragement and care that has helped my daughter, once shy, to forthrightly participate all school activities, make friends, learn and develop the urge to also prepare for studies at home. Parent of Anastasia Graham, KG/6

The selection of B D Memorial has been the right choice for schooling of my daughter. She feels happy studying in a homely environment and also participating in extra circular activities. It is a pleasure to be associated with this institution and see my child grow. Parent of Amyra Das, KG/6

B D Memorial has been the first school for my son. I am grateful to all the teachers for making my son grow, know, and learn new things through fun filled class activities. Parent of Ujaan Hazra, Prep.

It is satisfying to see our child get ample opportunities to explore, learn and progress in all aspects. BD Memorial School provides an appropriate balance between Academic and CoCurricular activities while enhancing social and communication skills of children. Thank you Team BDM for the support. Parents of Bijoyee Dey

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I would like to thank all the faculties of B.D.Memorial Jr.School for holding my child's hand firmly and guiding her properly. It’s always tough to send a kid to school for the first time, but here I feel that this institution became my daughter’s second home. My daughter comes home every day telling us about the activities in her class and how fun it is to do. Your play-based learning approach is amazing. Thank you for imprinting the love of learning in our child. Anamitra Pal and Nilanjana Das Parents of Anasmita Pal, kg.

We are very much satisfied. Our child always gets ample opportunities to explore and progress in all aspects. The school has been successful in striking an appropriate balance between Academic and CoCurricular activities. Shrayen's communication and social skills have enhanced a lot due to a range of classroom activities. Thanks a lot to BDM Team & specially Sreetama Barik Maam for her support. Sajal Mondal- Father of Shrayen Mondal Ratna Mondal - Mother of Shrayen Mondal

It's been a year that my daughter is in B. D. Memorial Jr. School. My experience related to the school and academics is very satisfying. Teachers are very loving and caring. Different types of activities and interactive sessions are very effective. Thank you, Parent of Sragvi Mondal Class-Prep.

Parents' Feedback

We,the parents of Dishita Bosu Roy Chowdhury, are highly satiated and thankful that our child is growing up here in multidimensional manner of education and values of life. Your guidance has given our child a proper shape and direction for enhancement in every aspects of life (Educational,Social,Cultural etc.). Now Dishita can nicely engage herself in multiple programmed along with her studies. She can also express her ideas well. A big thanks to our school B D Memorial. Father: Debasish Bosu Roy Chowdhury. Mother:Deepika Bosu Roy Chowdhury.

Looking at our child's progress in BD Memorial School has been of great satisfaction . This school has always been helpful for both their offline and online duties in imparting knowledge , developing skills and giving plenty of opportunities to their students. The progress in my child has really been noticed ,be it in her Academics or her Cocurricular activities. Giving her various platforms to perform and encouraging her thoughts has helped my daughter to develop her confidence and do self analysis. Her communication skill and social skill both have enhanced hand in hand . Thanking Team BD Memorial and specially all the teachers and Sreetama mam who take so much initiative to support all their students. Sonal Pathak - Father of Saumya Pathak. Sweta Pathak - Mother of Saumya Pathak

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