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Notice Board
Winter Uniform From Monday, March 29, 2010, all students must be in Summer Uniform. Parents have been informed early so that they will have adequate time to buy the uniform if their child does not have it already. Winter uniform will continue to be worn till Friday, March 19, 2010; however, the wearing of blazers/ jackets/ sweaters / cardigans will become optional from Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Boys must continue to be wear ties till Friday, March 19, 2010.
Class Photographs Class photographs will be taken on Monday, March 01, 2010 at the Pre-Junior Campus and Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at the Middle School Campus (Hussain Chowk). Parents are requested to ensure that their child is in full winter uniform.
Spring Break Spring break will take place from Monday, March 22, 2010 to Friday, March 26, 2010. Students will return to school on Monday, March 29, 2010.
Middle School Parents Day (Feb 18, 10) The Middle School Parents' Day is being held on Thursday, February 18th , 2010 at Alhamra, The Mall. All students from Class 4 to O' Level-2 who are participating in this event must follow the instructions given below. On Wednesday, February 17th , a rehearsal will be held at Alhamra Hall, therefore, all parents are requested to drop their children at Hall No.1 in proper school uniform at 8:30 a.m. and pick them up at 1:30 p.m. from the entrance hall. The staff will remain on duty till 2:00 p.m. only; therefore, parents are requested to be punctual. Students must bring along a snack and drink for refreshments. On Thursday, February 18th , students must be dropped off at Hall No.1, The Mall at 1:00 p.m. sharp in their costumes, which should be properly ironed . Parents are requested to ensure that the children have a proper lunch before coming, because no snacks will be allowed. The students may leave only at the end of the programme with their parents. Parents are requested to be present at 3:15 p.m. as the programme for Parents' Day will start at 3:30 p.m. sharp. There will be no classes for O' Level 3 on the 17th and 18th of February. Regular school will resume on Friday, 19th February.
The First Parent-Teacher Meeting 2009-2010 (Dec 05, 09) The Middle School (Class 4 to O3) and Senior School (A Levels) will be holding their first Parent-Teacher Meetings on Saturday, December 05, 2009, each at their respective campuses.
Day Light Saving As per the Government's announcement, from Wednesday, April 15, 2009, the clocks will be moved forward by one hour for the Daylight Saving Scheme. Parents are advised to change their clocks according to the new time on the night falling between Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15, 2009 (at midnight change your clock to 1:00 a.m.)
Cultural Show Resource Academia has organized a Cultural Show at the Alhamra Cultural Complex, Qaddafi Stadium on February 16, 2009. RA students from all three campuses - the Pre-Junior Campus, the Middle School and the Senior School Campus, and their parents are invited to attend the program from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Entrance will be restricted to only those who present their invitation cards at the gate.
Bake Sale Students from Class 4 have organized a Bake Sale on Friday, February 6, 2009. The 22 participating students will be conducting all Bake Sale activities. The Bake Sale will take place during the first break, from 10:15 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.
Kashmir Day The school will be closed on Thursday, February 5, 2009 on account of Kashmir Day.
DAWN in Education Spelling Bee 2009 The 5th DAWN in Education Spelling Bee 2009 will be held at the Alhamra Cultural Complex, Hall # 1, Qaddafi Stadium from January 27 to 31, 2009. RA students will participate in all three age groups in their assigned pools. Teams with the highest score per pool will qualify for the Regional Final Round which will be conducted on January 31, 2009. RA's Spelling Bee teams will be:-
Inter-School Declamation Contest 2008 at City School The City School Shalimar Campus is holding an Inter-School Debating Competition on the topic ‘Fate is the Final Verdict of Divinity'. A team of two students, one to speak in favour and one against the topic from Classes 6-8 will take part in this contest. Tabraiz Khan Lodhi (6A) and Syeda Alizeh Hasan (6B) will represent RA on Jan 28 at the City School Shalimar Campus.
Annual Inter-School Bilingual Declamation at Beaconhouse Beaconhouse Garden Town Campus is holding a Bilingual Inter-School Declamation on January 30, 2009 for students from Classes 4 and 5. Every participating school can send two participants, one for English and one for the Urdu contest. The topics for the English Debate are: ‘A Technology Savvy Generation is the cause of our Decline' and ‘Only Grades and No Values is our Future'. The Urdu topics are: ‘Aik Sajda Jissay Tu Garan Samajhta Hai' and ‘Mojuda Daur Main Behtreen Madras- Computer Ya Ustad'. A team of two students from Classes 4 and 5 will take part in this contest. Armna Khan (5B) and Mahnoor Ahsan (4A) will represent RA for the English and Urdu contests respectively.
Annual Inter School Competitions at Aitchison College RA students from Class 8 will participate in the upcoming three-day co-curricular activities at Aitchison College , from January 29-31, 2009. • Moeez Ahmad Khan and Arham Aftab Kazi will participate in the English Debate on January 29, 2009. The topic for the debate is ‘Academic Brilliance is no Substitute for Poverty of Character'. • Hamza Tariq & Syed Daniyal Hasan will participate in the General Knowledge Quiz on January 30, 2009. The participants are expected to prepare for questions in the following categories; Current Affairs, Environment, Pakistan , World History, Religions of the World, Science and Technology, Sports and Literature. • Hadia Ahmed and Rimsha Hajira Afzal will participate in the Urdu Debate on January 31, 2009. The topic for the debate is ‘Hum Azad Hain?' All contests will be held at Shamim Khan Hall, Preparatory School, Aitchison College .
Art Competition at Shakir Ali Museum Pakistan National Council of the Arts has organized an Inter-School Art Competition, titled ‘Mera Lahore' at the Shakir Ali Museum in New Garden Town, Lahore, to be held on November 19, 2008. The contest has been organized with the hope that it will play a vital role in encouraging and enhancing the creative ability of the children in the field of Art and in turn glorify the City of Great Culture and Heritage. Armna Khan, Ayesha Taseer Rathore and Rabia Pannu from Class 5 have been selected to represent Resource Academia at the event.
The First Parent-Teacher Meeting The Middle School is holding its first ‘Parent Teacher Meeting' for the academic year 2008-09 on Saturday, November 29, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for Classes 4 to O3. Parents are strongly advised to attend this meeting to discuss their child's / children's academic progress and gain awareness about the weaker areas which might need reinforcement and attention. December Examinations will take place from December 15 to 24, 2008.
Student Council Elections During Morning Assembly on November 5, 2008, Ms. John announced the Student Council Elections scheduled for Fri, Nov 7, 08. She also introduced the candidates for the various positions and laid down the basic canvassing and campaign rules. The candidates for the various positions are:
Winter Uniform All students are required to wear their winter uniforms from Monday, November 03, 2008. The uniforms are available at Chip ‘n Dale. Girls' Winter Uniform
Boys' Winter Uniform
Black school shoes for all • Hair ornaments or accessories should be simple, and can only be black, brown, red or green. (Non-compliance with the dress code may result in the student being sent home or fined) Chip ‘N' Dale
Daylight Saving As per the government's announcement, at midnight on Friday, October 31, 2008, clocks will be moved back to 11 p.m. The school timings on Monday, November 03, 2008 will be according to the new Pakistan Standard Time.
Class Trips Educational and recreational trips have been arranged for students from all classes at the Middle School Campus during the month of November. Students from Classes 4 and 5 will visit Sozo World, Joy Land and Safari Park on Saturday, November 01, 2008. Students are required to be in school by 8:30 a.m. and be picked up by 3:00 p.m. All students must wear school uniform.They must bring their own beverages. Lunch will be provided by the trip organizers. Students of Classes 6 and 7 will visit Lahore Fort and the Badshahi Mosque on Saturday, November 01, 2008. All students must be in school by 8:30 a.m. and must be picked up by 3:00 p.m. They must be in proper uniform and should bring their own lunch and beverages. Students from Classes 8 and 01 will go for a one-day trip to the Chenab Group of Industries, Faisalabad on Saturday, November 08, 2008. The students must be in school by 7 a.m. and should be picked up by 5:00 pm. Students may wear coloured clothes but must strictly adhere to the dress code. Students must bring their own lunch and beverages. Students from Classes 02 and 03 will go for a one-day trip to Mangla Dam on Saturday, November 08, 2008. The students must be in school by 7 a.m. and should be picked up by 7:00 p.m. Students may wear coloured clothes but must strictly adhere to the dress code. Students must bring their own lunch and beverages. Parents willing to permit their child to participate in the respective class trip are required to sign the parental consent form provided to their child and return it to the Academic Coordinator along with the required payment by October 20, 2008.
Children's Shakespeare Festival Ali Institute of Education has organized a four day long 1st Children's Shakespeare Festival from November 3 to 6, 2008. The purpose of the festival is to give children a stage and a canvas to expand their learning horizon and express themselves. The events that RA students will participate in and the names of the contestants are:
Art Contest at Bloomfield Hall RA will participate in the ‘Gulgee Artist of the Year Award Contest' at Bloomfield Hall on Saturday, October 18, 2008, in two categories.
Inter-House Basket Ball Competition 2008 An Inter-House Basketball Competition has been organized by the Sports Teacher, Mr Amir Mahmood. The format and schedule will be as follows: Trials
Competitions
Match Schedule
Finals
Contest Rules: • The competition will be played on a knock out basis.
Tarbiyah Mushairah An Urdu Poetry Recitation Contest, a ‘Tarbiyah Mushairah’ has been organized for all students of Class 7. The students have been informed about possible topics for poetry selection and will compete within their sections. The winners from each of the three sections will be the finalists and will compete in the FINAL Round during morning assembly on October 24, 2008. This contest is being organized by Ms. Sidra Farooq and Ms. Sidra Ramzan.
Winter Uniform From Monday, November 03, 2008, all students must be in winter uniform. However, the wearing of cardigans/sweaters or blazers/jackets is optional up to Monday, November17, 2008. After this date all cardigans/sweaters or blazers/jackets are to be worn.
An Educational Trip for Class 7 Students An educational trip to the Meteorological Office and the Museum has been arranged for students of Class 7 on Saturday, October 11, 2008. The timings for the trip will be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Students must be in school at 8:30 a.m. and be picked up by 100 p.m. sharp. If parents are willing to grant permission to their child to participate in the class trip, they are required to sign the parental consent form provided to their child and send it back to the Academic Coordinator by Wednesday, October 8, 2008.
Summer Football Camp (Jul 01 – Aug 16, 2008) We are pleased to inform you that a Summer Football Camp will be held at Fame Football Club Ground (Block A, B) Model Town , Lahore , from July 1 st to August 16 th , 2008. the following are the details of the camp: CAMP FEE:
SERVICES INCLUDED DURING CAMP: Camp timings – 5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
If you wish to send your son to take part in the camp, kindly pay the camp fee at school as soon as possible. Thanks and regards, Amir Mahmood
The O Level Student Council The Student Council Elections for House Captains, Vice Captains and Heads of the five Societies were conducted on February 13, 2008. Prior to the elections, the candidates put up colourful posters and ran their campaigns very creatively. Voting took place during break, with students from all classes voting for the House Captains and Vice Captains, while only students from Classes 7 to 03 voted for the Heads of Societies. The results were declared on February 21, 2008 during morning assembly and the winners received badges from the Principal, Ms John. The Student Council 2008-2009 comprises of the following elected members:
Charity Drive
Daniyal Haider from 01 and Uzair Ikram from Class 7, two upcoming writers, each with his own distinctive and creative style in writing, were selected to represent Resource Academia at an Essay Writing Competition. The contest was arranged by Beaconhouse Garden Town Campus on November 07, 2007. Uzair Ikram represented Classes 6-8, and wrote a remarkable essay titled, ‘An unforgettable moment'. Daniyal Haider won the second position in Classes 9-11 category, with his essay titled ‘How can I forgive?' Daniyal is recognized for his idiosyncratic writing and his essays have been published in the school magazine ‘Reflection' and on the Resource Academia Website.
Friendly Basketball Matches (Nov 07, 2007) Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10 feet (3 m) high hoop (the goal) under organized rules. Basketball is one of the most popular and widely viewed sports in the world. Resource Academia's students love playing the sport at break time and during their sports lessons. In support for the students' interest in the game, friendly basketball matches was arranged for the School's Junior Team (Classes 6-8). The first friendly match took was played at the City School Shalimar Campus on November 07, 2007. Resource Academia's team had the opportunity to be the hosts for the second friendly match at Resource Academia on November 8, 2007. The team comprised of the following members:
The Bake Sale by 02 Students (Sep 7, 2007) One Friday morning, while we were studying Islamiat, Ms Farah Naz told us that we were to have to have an equal partaking in the Bake Sale being arranged by 02A to be held the very next day. Thus began the preparations where we were asked (read:harassed) to bring something (edible, of course) for the Bake Sale. Though it was on a very short notice, everything eventually fell into place and the very next day, the Art Room was full of eatables ranging from frozen, “smelly” sausages to freshly baked (or bought) brownies (now that's called variety).
The Student Council 2007-2008 (Mar 06, 2007) During a special presentation ceremony, members of the previous Student Council presented badges to the new council members. The recently appointed members took oath and committed themselves to fulfilling their responsibilities as Student Council members. The Resource Academia Student Council members are: Head Boy & Head Girl - Abdullah Khalid & Marva Khan
The Japan Children Speech and Art Contest (Nov 2, 2006) The Embassy of Japan organized the Japan Children Speech Contest and the Japan Children Art Competition on November 2nd , 2006 at Alhamra Hall III, Lahore . This cultural event was held under the banner of “Japan-Pakistan Friendship Fest 2006”. Three contestants represented Resource Academia at this event. John Nikkie Chew from Class 7 and Mariam Pervez Sheikh from Class 8 participated in the Japan Children Art Competition and the topic was “Future Vision of Pakistan”. Daniyal Haider of Class 8 participated in the Japan Children Speech Contest, the topic of which was “Japan-Pakistan Relations and the Challenges Of The 21st Century”. After a tough contest with participants from 30 schools Daniyal Haider won the 2 nd prize.
Internet Broadcast (Jan 11, 2007) After 9/11 the Holy Quran was the most selling book in the United States,' stated Mary Lahaj a Lebanese American, the guest speaker at the first ever internet broadcast by Empower Peace, which was viewed by countries all over the world, including Pakistan. As an American Muslim, she realized that Muslims were marginalized and were not in the mainstream, which prompted her to take up her present position, that would help her increase understanding of other faiths. Tricia Raynard and Mariam Abdoo of Empower Peace hosted the broadcast. They were joined by Diane Caldwell, the co-chair of the Women to Women Conference held in Boston this summer. Viewers e-mailed their questions for the guest speakers during the programme. The majority of questions came from students of Resource Academia. The students asked pertinent and intelligent questions about the causes and remedies of the growing trend of Islamic militancy and how it is affecting the relationship between the western and the Muslim world. They also inquired about the image of the Muslim World as projected by the Western Media. Interestingly, Rida Bhatti of O2 won an i-pod in the lucky draw held during the broadcast. This internet chat was the first of the regular monthly broadcasts planned by Empower Peace. Names of participants:
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