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Battle Of The Minds – Debating goes digital
Battle Of The Minds was our first, fully online inter-grade debate organised by our Junior Student Council
Meet our Senior Student Council – 2020-2021
Meet our Senior Student Council for 2020-2021. The Senior Student Council comprises a group of student leaders who have been elected by their peers.
Alumni Speak: Team Fempower
In 2019, alumni from our 2016 class started Fempower, a millennial-focused platform to empower female founders. Here, the team behind Fempower talk about their educational journey at B.D. Somani.
Diploma Programme Coordinators’ Convocation at B.D. Somani International School
Last week, we hosted our first-ever digital Diploma Programme Coordinators’ Convocation, with 54 participants from 39 schools across India. The focus of discussions was the unique challenges posed in this pandemic impacted academic year.
BDMUN2020 – a virtual experience like no other
A recap of BDMUN 2020, a first of its kind, digital, and international, MUN conference. The Secretary General of our MUN conference talks about all the thought and planning that went into pulling off this absolutely unique event.
How our young students have adapted to virtual learning
At B.D. Somani International School, we believe that teaching is a process that should encourage children to learn how to think. It is this belief that drives our Early Years virtual schooling program as well as our focus on communication and building bonds with students.
Continuing to connect: Grade 10 at the Vatsalya Foundation
Since 2010, our students have been volunteering at Vatsalya Foundation as part of their CAS initiative. This year was no exception. The only difference from other years is that our volunteering with Vatsalya also took a digital form this year.
Reflections: Group 4 Project (IBDP Class of 2021)
As part of their science curriculum, our IB Grade 12 students conducted their Group 4 science project on the environment and waste management. Over two months – July and August 2020 – our students virtually collaborated with students from The Doon School, covering the entire spectrum of waste management.
Learning in the time of Covid-19
With a new academic year just begun while the world is still learning to cope with the impact of Covid-19, parents and students alike must have questions about the immediate challenges and how we are resolving them at school. We sat down with Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, our Head of School, to help answer these questions.
The relevance of an IB education in the time of Covid-19
In this time of uncertainty, a well-rounded, global education is essential to help students understand their responsibility to themselves and others. This is exactly what an IB education provides.
Reflections from Project Based Learning
In Secondary School, our distance learning program emphasises Project-Based Learning (PBL). Here is one of our Grade 6 students presentation of the Science, Math and IT PBL.
Reflections from the first month of distance learning
Our Secondary School Chemistry teacher, and B.D. Somani veteran, Siddhesh Parab talks about his learnings and experiences from our journey so far in distance learning.