Yoga is a simple process of reversing the ordinary outward flow of energy and consciousness, so that the mind becomes a dynamic center of direct perception, no longer dependent upon the weak human senses, but capable of actually experiencing truth.

The Credence fraternity feels proud to say that the International Yoga Day was celebrated in school on 21^st June, with beautiful performance by our girls on the stage. The importance and need of yoga was also explained to the teachers and children. All the students and the teachers did meditation, which was a journey to tranquility.

The word yoga itself means union of the individual consciousness or soul with the universal consciousness or spirit. Though many people think of yoga only as physical exercises, it is far beyond that. It is a profound science of unfolding the infinite potentials of the human mind and soul. Children realized the need of the same in this busy world. Our CEO-Principal, Mrs Deepika Thapar Singh spoke about the importance of making yoga an art of living by looking within ourselves, realizing what we are and keeping one mentally healthy.

Creative day gave vent to children’s creative ideas on the 21^st of June 2016. The entire event which was held as an inter house activity brought smiles on the faces of the little Picasso’s and Michelangelo’s and brightened their spirits. The results were declared by our Dean, Mrs. Pamela Ghosh, which brought out an uproar of happiness.

The results were as follows:

On 13^th June 2016, KG2 D had their special assembly on ‘Community Helpers’. Children dressed up as various community helpers and talked about the importance of each community helper. Children learnt about the tools, uniforms, and tasks of a variety of community helpers such as police officers, garbage collectors, veterinarians etc. The assembly was concluded with a group song on Community Helpers.

The following week that is on 20^th June 2016, KG2 E organized their special assembly on ‘Friendship’. Children gave a presentation on Recipe of Friendship and what special friends are for. Assembly ended well with a group song on friendship.

Parents were present to watch and enjoy the first special assembly of their child, that made it very special.

The Holy Quran is Allah’s message to human beings. In the Quran Allah talks to us, and tells us how to live our lives, so that we are successful in this world as well as hereafter. The Quran is the most important Book for a Muslim. The holy Prophet(s) says, the best remembrance is the [recitation of] Quran. He also says the best of speech is the Book of Allah. A believer should try to spend some time each day reciting the Quran, and understanding the message that Allah has given him.

To make our students memorize the Qur’an Suwar with correct Tajweed and Mukharij, Credence High School organized this competition on 19^th June, 2016 between Grade 1 to 8, categorized in Round 1, 2 & 3.

All students were given a fair chance to qualify for 1st & 2nd round in the classes (House wise), performance being rated on the number of correct Tajweed. The winners of these rounds were finally selected for the third round. Students participated with great enthusiasm. It was a wonderful learning source for our children.

·         Winners – Category (Grade 1 & 2):

§  First Place – Pine House

§  Second Place – Oak House

§  Third Place – Maple House

·         Winners – Category (Grade 3, 4 & 5):

§  First Place – Maple House

§  Second Place – Oak House

§  Third Place – Pine House

·         Winners – Category (Grade 6, 7 & 8):

§  First Place – Pine House

§  Second Place – Maple House

§  Third Place – Oak House

Group Readathon (Read Aloud) competition was conducted on 19^th June for Grade 1. This competition was held to help students in developing their proficiency in reading and enhancing their self-confidence.

The competition provided them an excellent opportunity to improve their English language skills, spread the importance of reading, inculcate the habit & love for reading and promote the spirit of healthy competition. The students read aloud as a group, with emphasis on fluency, clarity, diction and voice modulation. Contestants were given a short selection of a story to be read aloud. The students read the story in a group, before the panel of Judges.

Dr. Rohini Prabhu and Mr. Shyam were the judges for the competition.

Grade 1B secured the 1^st position and the 2^nd position was bagged by Grade 1D.

The Department of Arabic in Credence High School conducted various competitions from 13^th June to 16^th June with the objective to inculcate appreciation and motivation; and to enhance and master reading skills of the Arabic language. The following competitions, 

·        ·         Arabic Poem Recitation Competition for Grade 1-5

·         Arabic Reading Competition for Grade 6-8 (READATHON)

were held grade-wise and house-wise in 3 rounds(Preliminary, Second and Final). The evaluation and selection of the participants for each round was mainly based on the level of performance and key factors.

There was lot of excitement within students to participate and perform well. Different types of Arabic poems were sung and stories were read. This platform has provided amble opportunities to our children, were they could express themselves in Arabic, which turned out to be a delightful experience for both our children and staff.

“Words are things, and a small drop of ink falling like dew upon a thought produces that which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think”    —Lord Byron.

An inter-house Spell-Bee competition was held on 14^th June, 2016 by the Department of English for classes I toVIII with an aim to

·     Awaken excellence, promote values and provide an opportunity for students to meet and compete with their peers in an atmosphere of fun and friendship.

·       Help students to learn to spell quickly, accurately and with comprehension.

·       Encourage students to explore the English language.

·     It also helped in enriching the vocabulary bank of the students and made students aware of spellings and the usage of many unfamiliar words.

All students were given a fair chance to qualify for the competition through a series of spell well classes, performance being rated on the number of correctly written words. The winners of these rounds were finally selected for the second round. Students participated with great enthusiasm and they dueled through the toughest words. It was a wonderful learning source not only for the participants but also for their peers. 

RESULTS OF INTER-HOUSE SPELL BEE COMPETITION (FIRST ROUND)

GRADES I - VIII

We, at Credence High School, celebrated the Environment Day on 13^th June 2016.

We understand the pressing need in today’s time to make the children aware of the depleting condition of the environment.

We need to do more than just making posters and slogans.

We need to be the change we want to see.

“Real learning comes about when the competitive spirit has ceased.” 
                                                                                                                          ? Jiddu Krishnamurti

The Inter House Math Quiz Competition for middle school students (VI to VIII) was conducted on 9th June 2016 from 12.30 pm to 01.30 pm in the auditorium. 12 students from four houses, Oak, Pine, Willow and Maple, participated in the Math Quiz. There were 4 teams in all. Selection of the participants were done in a very fair, planned and systematic manner by conducting a written selection (Preliminary) round on 2^nd June, 2016. Selected candidates were informed and made to prepare rigorously before representing their respective houses.

The quiz began with a lot of anticipation and excitement. There were six rounds. It started with direct round followed by puzzle round, visual round and concluded with the rapid fire round. All the participants solved the questions enthusiastically along with the audience. The audience comprising of students from grades 6 to 8 enjoyed watching and participating in the quiz. They gained a lot of knowledge about mathematics in the bargain. Some questions were directed to the audience too and they responded enthusiastically.

The Quiz comprised of many interesting rounds like:

·        Mathematical Terms Round

·         Fun With Numbers Round

·         Math in Movie Round

·         Turning and Twisting the world of 3D Round

·         The Mathematicians who changed the Realm of Math Round

·         Rapid Fire Round

Students recognized pictures of famous Mathematicians and solved picture puzzles in the picture and visual round. Their speed was tested in the rapid fire round where they answered a maximum of four questions in one minute. Some questions were posed to the audience to which they answered enthusiastically. Overall, it was an enriching, interesting and fun filled activity.

In the end, Oak House won the Quiz competition and took the First Place and the Runner Up was Pine House. The team of mathematics department headed by Mr. Dinesh was applauded for putting up a good show.

Credence High School is delighted to announce the success of their “Ramadan Charity Drive” which was held in our campus from 26^th May to 8^th June 2016.

Students and staff of Credence High generously contributed to the noble cause and deserves immense appreciation for their kind support and cooperation.

 On 9^th June, Administrative staff members, Mrs. Deepika Thapar Singh, CEO and Principal of Credence High School along with Student volunteers, Kishen of Grade 6 and Sanu Sebastian of Grade 8 visited Al Quoz Labour Camp to distribute the ‘Iftar Kits’.

We were delighted to be accompanied by representatives of Credence High School Parent's Community, Mrs. and Mr. Muralidharan and Mrs. and Mr. Sagi Sabastian. 

Once again, Credence High School, wishes to extend its most heartfelt gratitude to all the donors of ‘Ramadan Charity Drive’ who enabled us to stand as an example of compassionate and united society among our students and followers.

Please contribute....

"Fasting is a shield with which a servant protects himself from the fire." – Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

Credence High School welcomed Ramadan by a Special Assembly on 5th June 2016. Students from grade 1 to 8 participated enthusiastically and showcased the Ramadan traditions in the form of recitation of the Holy Quran , song on “Bismillah” , story on do’s and don’ts of Ramadan .

The excellent Ramadan assembly covered all the basic teaching of this Holy month. The information was also given in the form of a Nasheed presented by the tiny tots of grade I.

Darkness no more, just happiness for more.
Allah will bless you and surround you with joy.
Today, tomorrow, and always, may you have peaceful and happy life.
Ramadan Mubarak!

WE WISH YOU A BLESSED MONTH OF HOLY RAMADAN AHEAD!

Parents and families have the most direct and lasting impact on children's learning and development of social competence. When parents are involved, students achieve more, exhibit more positive attitudes and behavior, and feel more comfortable in new settings. As an educational institute, we understand the need to reach out to families in order to build the kind of relationships that engage them as active partners in their children's education and development.

With this philosophy in mind, we celebrated Family Fun day from May 30^th – June 2^nd 2016 at Credence High School.

It was a fun filled day that started with a painting session on the theme ‘Love for books’, Parents, and students poured in their creativity on canvass and spread the idea of importance of books in spreading joy in our lives. This was followed by group wise presentation by parents who assembled according to their child’s house and performed various acts like Dance, Role Play, Fashion Show, and Karaoke. Parents showcased their talents, creativity and conquered their stage fear to perform in front of their kids.

It was an extremely joyous day for both child as well parents, who got a unique chance to spend quality time with each other and strengthen the bond of the love they share.  

“We are not what we know but what we are willing to learn.”

                                                                                                    – Mary Catherine Bateson

Field Trips are the most-awaited events because of the fun they bring, along with the real life learning experiences. Keeping teaching beyond classroom in mind, students of Grade 6 to 8 were taken to visit Children’s City, Creek Park, Dubai on June 2, 2016. The field trip was a rich learning experience for our children.

Students had an opportunity to see two shows on ‘Frozen’ and ‘Energy Revolution’ where in they got a chance to see a spectacular new movie depicting a changing Earth and got an exposure on how rising temperature is changing Earth’s climate. In addition, they learnt ways that renewable energy technologies can work against the climate problem by reducing carbon emissions.

The most spectacular part of this tour was Planetarium, where students got to see different Constellations, Stars, Nebula (a cloud of gas or dust in space that can sometimes be seen at night). It was a thrilling experience, students enjoyed a lot, and it enriched their knowledge.