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                                   Ms. Soma Basu                    Mr. Sunil Makwana
                                     IB Coordinator,                 Assistant IB Coordinator
                            Head of Sciences and MUN Director     IGCSE Math Subject Coordinator
                                                                                                                                                                 “Social wellbeing is                                 “Work on yourself
                                      From the IBDP Desk                                                                                                        the practice of positive                             and watch the rest of
                                                                                                                                                                  relationships with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     your life fall in line.”
                                                                                                                                                                  people in society.”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Aashna Parikh,
                        The academic year 2021-22 was eventful for the challenges as well as the joys                                                              Shaurya Goel,                                         Mr Erwin
                      that comes when working with young adults. The journey, so far for our IBDP Year                                                             Ms TJ Thomas’                                        Utchanah's
                    11 and Year 12 students, has been one of focused attention to high academic goals, to                                                           Tutor Group                                         Tutor Group
                    immerse themselves in the high standards of teaching and learning involved in the IBD                             Ms TJ Thomas’                                    Mr Erwin Utchanah’s
                  Programme and most importantly enhance their personal and interpersonal development                                   Tutor Group                                         Tutor Group
                                              through experiential learning.
                As the pulse of life in physical school was back, the teachers were very impressed with the vibrant
               self- motivated group of Year 11. They made the classrooms, sports field and social area lively with
                                                                                                                                                                                        “Social wellbeing
               their presence. The Class of 2022 is exceptionally a class apart.  Their determination and enthusiasm                “Put yourself at                                  is being content with
            triumphed over all odds they encountered the important last phase of high school journey. For a very long             the top of your to-do                               your friends, relations,
             time, we kept ourselves connected through the digital platform, as this graduating batch spent their first             list every single day                                your contribution
            year of their IBD Programme working online, during the pandemic lockdown. We resembled the carefully                  and everything will be                               to society and ability
            protected element inside a terrarium. We were inter-dependent, we adapted and we evolved together and                      alright.”                                          to socialise.”
            successfully sustained ourselves in that system.  After the onset of physical school, there was never a dull          Nidaa Kagalwalla,                                   Manan Maheshwari,
          moment in the IB office as students of Year 11 and 12 could freely walk into the IB office with their queries and         Ms Shama Shaikh's                                    Mr Harry Martin's
            requests and we were more than happy to address them. We wore protective masks and followed safety                       Tutor Group          Ms Shama Shaikh’s              Tutor Group           Mr Harry Martin’s
                     protocols but our eyes could not hide the appreciation we felt for our students' efforts.
                                                                                                                                                             Tutor Group                                          Tutor Group
            The IBD students were actively involved in many events and activities this year. As the senior-most class in the
             school, IBDP Year 12 students efficiently lead and executed the prestigious DAIMUN 2021 event exhibiting
              excellent planning and organizational skills. The CAS experience of the students continued to be earnest,                                           “Social wellbeing
           dedicated and continuous, even on the online platform. The IBDP Year 11 CAS projects in association with NGOs                                         is making an impact                                 “Social well-being is a
              strengthened the application skills and knowledge of the IB subject groups. Year 11 students also showed                                            on the community                                   state in a community
            exceptional teamwork in their ollaborative Group 4 projects.  The purpose of this project was to integrate the                                        and larger society                                   where everyone
             Group 4 sciences in an interdisciplinary approach to resolve prevalent environmental problems and address                                          while also staying true                              accepts each other's
               issues of personal, local, and global significance. In IBDP Year 12, the students completed overall 10 CAS                                            to oneself.”                                        differences.”
              projects where all our students were completely immersed in community welfare. They were successful in                                                Aishi Basu,                                          Trayi Ajit,
                 the inclusion of many fundraising ventures too. Our students are congratulated for their steadfast                                                Mr Sreeraman                                      Ms Pamela Colon's
                             efforts in wholeheartedly experiencing the core of the IBD Programme.                                                                 Ramanathan's                                         Tutor Group
                                                                                                                                Mr Sreeraman Ramanathan’s                               Ms Pamela Colon’s
                 We often hear our students walk past the 6th floor IB office, busy in their chitter-chatter and                           Tutor Group                Tutor Group             Tutor Group
                    critical discussions. Now, this is what we will miss the most as the year has come to an
                    end.  The Class of 2022 has graduated and secured placements in universities of their
                       choice. The IB office feels proud of the achievements and potential of each IBDP                                                                                 “For me, social well-
                          student and we wish them the very best in all of their future endeavours.                                                                                    being is the state of
                                                                                                                                   “Don't be afraid to                                being comfortable and
                                                                                                                                   prioritize your well-                               feeling content while
                                        Ms. Soma Basu             Mr. Sunil Makwana                                                being above all, it's                               spending time with
                                          IB Coordinator,         Assistant IB Coordinator                                           your utmost                                       people and finding
                                  Head of Sciences and MUN Director  IGCSE Math Subject Coordinator                                  responsibility.”                                 happiness in engaging
                                                                                                                                                                                      with the community.”
                                                                                                                                   Kashvee Barjatya,
                                                                                                                                  Ms Shalini Ghosh's                                     Ashna Gupta,
                                                                                                                                     Tutor Group                                         Ms Carolina
                                                                                                                                                          Ms Shalini Ghosh’s          Mondragon's Tutor    Ms Carolina Mondragon’s
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