ISC-Lahore Performance in World Maths Day 2012 & World Spelling Day 2012

An exciting ceremony was held on Wednesday 25 April 2012 to celebrate and acknowledge success of our students in the 2012 World Spelling Day, World Math Day and World Science Day. These online and real-time education games were held on 6 – 8 March 2012 by World Education Games, 3P Learning, Australia. WEG representative, Mrs. Iffat Ahmer, Regional Manager Mathletics Pakistan joined us for the ceremony with certificates and medals awarded by WEG for our students. 65 students, teachers, admin staff, and parents shared the moments of pride in the ceremony. Lastly, a cake was cut as a part of the celebration.

 ISC-Lahore Performance in World Spelling Day 2012

 ISC-Lahore Performance in World Maths Day 2012 (7 March 2012)

 Ambassador for WEG 2012 Award.

The whole audience was excited when Mrs. Iffat Ahmer announced a SAMSUNG GALAXY award for Dilsher for his work and efforts to represent Pakistan as an Ambassador for WEG 2012 on the world stage and for promoting the values and spirit of the events in the country.

High Achievers 2011 & 2010

AP High Achievers 2011

 AP Scholars:

Awarded for grades of 3 or higher on 3 or more AP Exams

• Sarim Hussain                                              
• Mirza Rehman Gohar
• Malik Azeem Tariq                                        
• Junaid Arshad Qureshi   
• Muneeb Ali Sikander                                 
• Khushbakhat Sohail

AP Scholars with Honor

Awarded for 3.25 average on all AP Exams taken

And grades of 3 or higher on 4 or more exams

• Momin Ali                                                     
• Muhammad Fatteh Haider
• Muhammad Omair Tariq

AP Scholar with Distinction

Awarded for 3.5 average on all AP Exams taken

And grades of 3 or higher on 5 or more exams

• Heba Ijaz

 The following ISC- Lahore students are the High Achievers in the Cambridge O’Level and IGCSE Examinations in May/June session 2011

     Top in Pakistan

•  Omar Adil Khan- Physics ( Dr. Naveed)

 Top in Lahore

•  Mathematics- Muhammad Bin Awais ( Mr. Raza)
•  Computer Studies- Muhammad Bin Awais ( Mr. Qasim)
•  Business Studies-Mohammad Ali Shahadat ( Mashood/Mr. Amjad)

• High Achievement- June 2011

• Foreign Language French-Omar Adil Khan (Ms. Natalie , Dr. Catala)
• Foreign Language German-Arham Habib Ullah(Self study)

CAMBRIDGE IGCSE ‘O’ LEVEL (May/June 2010)

 Top in Pakistan

• Computer Studies    Mohammad Ali Shahadat        (Mr Qasim)     
• Business Studies      Mohsin Ejaz         ( Mr. Mashood / Mr. Amjad)
• French                     Hamza Faisal      (Dr.Catala/Ms. Natalie)

EDEXCEL GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ LEVEL (May/June

LUMS Elocution Gala 2012

In keeping with its tradition of promoting literary endeavors , ISC Lahore participated in the Elocution Gala 2012 held at the Lahore University of Management Sciences on 25 and 26 of February .Several schools and universities of Lahore entered the competition .Prominent among these were Kinniard College, Punjab University, Government College University and Salamat  School System.
Consequently, a team of two students was selected to represent ISC Lahore. In the preliminary round, Omar Adil of 12- S competed against students of other universities .He recited a passage from “Tom Sawyer” by  Mark Twain .He garnered accolades of appreciation from the audience. Omar brought to life the characters of the protagonist and the friend with his clever intonations and inflections of voice ! It was a perfect combination of drama, narration and evocation. On the other hand, Dilsher Ahmed of 12-S mesmerized the audience with his intelligent recitation of the Urdu classic “ Aey roshnion key sheher” by Fraz Ahmed Fraz .With great dexterity and voice modulation, Dilsher delivered the passage.
Both students made it to the final round in which they were pitted against brilliant elocutionists from Kinniard College and Government College University. The contest was tough as student after student recited passages from the works of Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, Robert Frost and Jerome K. Jerome. The audience thoroughly enjoyed the journey from the intense drama of Lady Macbeth’s sleep walking soliloquy  to the heartbreaking tragedy of the “ happy prince” of Oscar Wilde!
Omar Adil recited a passage from Dostoyevsksy’s  classic novel “Crime and Punishment” .He gave a wonderful narration of the feelings of the central character Rodion Romanovitch –Raskonikov .Omar focused on Raskolnikov’s mental state after he has committed the murder of a pawn broker. Similarly, Dilsher captivated the listeners with his recitation of “ Chacha Chakan” by Imtiaz  Ali Taj. He narrated one of the hilarious incidents involving desperate attempts of chacha  Chakan to help his wife in the house chores!
Omar Adil was declared the runner-up in the English recitation. The trophy was bagged by the Government College University .To sum up, it had been a roller coaster of emotions and the audience were  thoroughly entertained ! 
Ms. Rizwana Imtiaz
Acting Head, English Department

Meeting with Mrs. Claudine Le Tourneur d’Ison:

Meeting with Mrs. Claudine Le Tourneur d’Ison:

The French Department of ISC-Lahore decided to invite the famous French writer and journalist Mrs. Le Tourneur d’Ison to ISC-Lahore so that the French language students could have the opportunity to interview her and to widen their exposure.

Here is a brief narration of this event by the students:

On Tuesday, February 21, 2012, we had a chance to meet the renowned French author and journalist Mrs. Claudine Le Tourneur d’Ison. She was visiting Pakistan to launch her new novel “Hira Mandi” inspired by the lives of Iqbal Hussain, the celebrated Pakistani artist, and the women of the walled city of Lahore. Beginning the interview with questions prepared by students, she dove deeper into her profound experience and perspective about the “Diamond Market’s Dancing Girls”.

Her visit to our school generated a lot of excitement and enthusiasm from students as well as teachers. When asked the similarities between the French and Pakistani cultures, she gave one of the most heart-warming answers of the evening. She related that while the media has been successful in portraying Pakistan in a negative light, she felt she had been welcomed bigheartedly by the people of Pakistan. And with a hint of emotion, she told us that humanity was the common denominator between both the cultures.

On a final note, we presented to her a bouquet of fresh roses and a token of gratitude from ISC-Lahore. We could not resist the pleasure of receiving an autograph from her as we were so impressed by her genuine persona. She seemed very pleased and she promised to visit the International School of Choueifat the next time she was in Pakistan, so that she could witness how we had progressed in French. It was a truly inspirational and delightful experience for the students of French and we look forward to the company of Mrs. Claudine Le Tourneur d’Ison.

On behalf of the French Club of ISC-Lahore, we would like to avail the opportunity to thank Madam Claudine Le Tourneur d’Ison for the amazing moment we shared with her.

Amna Saigal, Reda Ijaz grade 10 S

The 5th Annual French Soirée

The 5^th Annual French Soirée (Poetry Recital Competition) was held at Aitchison College on the 13^th of January 2012. About eight different schools and colleges including one university participated in the event from all over Lahore to recite different poems from French literature. The French Ambassador and the Cultural Attaché were present at the event as special guests.

ISC Lahore, as usual, participated with an original poem written by Mehr Yawar, a sixth grader. The title of the poem was “Love”. She recited the poem with an excellent pronunciation and confidence. The jury decided her poem as the 2^nd best performance of the night.

Including Ms Margo Abdul Aziz, the ISC Director and Mrs. Ann Sheikh, the Primary AQC, the French Department and a group of about 15 teachers of ISC-Lahore attended the event to encourage the young candidate. 

Mr. Shakeel