Dear Parent,
Greetings!
September has been a busy month for us with many things happening at our school. Our students have once again proven that there is no substitute for hard work by doing well in their Term-1 examinations. It was beautiful to see a few of you at our Parent Educator Meetings (PEMs) and am awaiting to meet the rest at the upcoming PEMs.
Our Global University Fair 2022 went wonderful. 61 World-Class Universities from Eight countries presented learners with various college and career opportunities. Besides this, our Theory of Knowledge Exhibition by IBDP 2 students went fantastic, it was wonderful to witness our students share their knowledge with great confidence and eloquence.
Aligning with our vision to nurture young minds to be successful and responsible global citizens our IBDP students under the CAS activity continued the legacy of Oakridge by undertaking their volunteering-teaching project V4U for the students of the Zilla Parishad High School. Speaking of service to society our IBDP students have done fundraising for the cause “Stay at School” initiative.
Also, our students are all set to be a part of the four-day Leadership Camp which is a concentrated, intensive, transformative leadership development program. We have multiple exciting events coming up post the Autumn break.
Till then I invite you all to go through our activities and events in this September edition and wish you all a Very Happy Dussehra!
Best Wishes & Warm Regards
Ms.Shaila Bhamidipati
Principal
Oakridge International School, Visakhapatnam
Oakridge International School, Visakhapatnam hosted the Global University Fair on 23 September. The Fair presented learners with various college career opportunities in countries including India, the UK, the USA, Canada, Switzerland, Singapore, Dubai and Australia. 61 World-Class Universities, and about 525 students and parents from various schools around Visakhapatnam were a part of the fair.
Students at the fair had a unique opportunity to interact one on one with the university representatives about new-age career options, admission requirements and scholarship opportunities. They also received tips on submitting a strong application.
Our IBDP class 2023 students put up a fantastic Theory of Knowledge Exhibition titled Ekatvam on 27th September 2022
All the 11 exhibits presented were impressive. Here are the glimpses
Cooking with kids is not just about ingredients, recipes, and cooking. It’s about harnessing imagination, empowerment, and creativity.
The air was filled with enthusiasm for our Early years’ tiny tots when they played the role of chefs. They donned their chef caps to exhibit their culinary skills in flameless cooking. This activity was carried out to involve all their senses and promote life skills.
Art making is a wonderful way for children to tap into their imagination, deepen their creativity, and explore new materials. Students at Oakridge during their Arts class learned to do woodcut printing on T-shirts.
The basis of any independent government is a national language!
Oakridge International School proudly celebrated Hindi Language Day on 14th September, with a lot of zeal and enthusiasm.
Our IBDP Students have done fundraising for the cause STAY AT SCHOOL INITIATIVE.
Our students have identified the required needs for the local government school and supported them by donating sanitary kits. This helped girls stay in school
As a part of their CAS project, our IBDP Class of 2023 has undertaken their volunteering-teaching project V4U. They visited a government Zilla Parishad High School and taught children various subjects and skills ranging from computers, arts, and origami to maths, english, and science.
The most important skill anyone might possess is being able to acknowledge the inner beauty of people and to be thankful for who and what they are.
Through the compliment box activity conducted by OISV Wellbeing Club, our secondary students had the chance to hone such abilities and discuss how being grateful would promote fruitful and valuable social connections.
Mrs Vineetha Jaduon
Students of Grade 8 had an enthusiastic and fun learning session with Mrs Vineetha Jaduon on the topic “Social Wellbeing”. The session was very interactive and lead with daily life examples where students were able to see themselves and understand human needs in terms of social needs.
Students of Grade 6 had an enthusiastic and fun learning session with Mrs Shwetha K on the topic “Life Skills”.
