Buchanan's Christmas Celebrations

Welcome Speech : Smt. Aleyamma Thomas (HM)

Bible Reading : Kumari Jerrin

Presidential Address: Rev. Kurian Kottacheri (Local Manager)

Bible Reading: Kumari . Stephy

Christmas Message : Rev . John (Chief Guest)

School Choir

We celebrated Christmas on 13 th December 2011.

Youth Festival 2011

Since Wednesday of this week our students have been showcasing their artistic abilities in our Youth Festival. On Wednesday students sang beautiful traditional songs. Thursday and Friday the whole campus enjoyed a wide array of traditional Kerala dances including Mohiniyattam, Cuchippudy, Thiruvathira, Bharatha Natyam, Kerala Nadanam, and Oppana. It was a joy to watch! Here are some photos from the dances.

More photos Tomorrow from group dances and Drama performances!

BUCHANAN FAIR 2011-12

Our school EXHIBITION  is held on 11 October 2011. Students of four houses competed in different items of Mathematics, Science, Social Science, IT & Work Experience fairs.

Sports Results

    The winners of the Sports Competition last week was the Green House! The Red House won second place, the Blue House won third and the Yellow House won fourth! The students really showed their athletic abilities and even had a little fun during games like lemon and spoon, the candle race, and Sundarikorupottu. Here are some photos from the March Past competition.

The Red House Leaders

The Yellow House

Yellow House Leaders

The Green House Leaders

The Blue House

All of the houses together!

Keep watching the Buchanan Blog for more updates. Next week we begin Exhibitions showcasing Elocution, Drama, and many other academic skills of our students!

Buchanan Sports Meet 2011

100 Meter Race

Inaguration of Sports Meet by Headmistress Aleyamma Thomas

Our annual sports meet is this week on Tuesday September 27, 2011 and Wednesday September, 28th. All of the houses are competing in sporting events and games. Our school houses are made up of the Yellow house, Blue house, Green house, and Red house. More results on winners will come later in the week.

Hindi pakshacharan

                               हर साल जैसे इस साल भी सितम्बर १४ से २२ तक अपने "बुखानान स्कूल में हिंदी पक्ष आचरण   संपन्न हुवा I भारत की राष्ट्रभाषा हिंदी का महत्व बढाना और लोगों के मन में हिंदी भाषा के प्रति प्रेम उत्पन्न होना आवश्यक है   I अपने स्कूल में हिंदी पक्ष आचरण  के सिलसिले  में एक हप्ते प्रात: सभा हिंदी में की I 

राष्ट्र गीत आलापन

 

 

 

आशीर्वाद भाषण-प्रधानाध्यापिका

मूख्य प्रभाषण- श्री . राजेश पुतुमाना जी

 कई प्रकार के प्रतियोग्यतायेम  थीं I प्रथम और दूसरे स्थान आनेवालों को पुरस्कार वितरण  की I समापन     समरोग में हिंदी के  प्रसिद्ध अध्यापक और कोट्टायम जिल्ला के एस . आर . जी. श्री . राजेश पुतुमाना जी की ओर से मूख्य प्रभाषण और पुरस्कार वितरण हुए I  प्रधानाध्यापिका श्रीमती एलीयाम्मा तोमस  और कुमारी जेरिन एलीयाम्मा जॉन की ओर से आशीर्वाद भाषण हुए I 

 

Cycling Training Inauguration & ICT Parental Awareness Class

Olympian Sri Renjith Maheswari

Olympian Sri Renjith Maheswari presents the new cycle to our student Alice

Our student Sarangi riding one of the new cycles

Headmistress Smt. Aleyamma Thomas presents a medal to honor our guest Sri Renjith Maheswari 

Today we celebrated the start of our Cycling Training Program. Special guests Olympian Sri Ranjith Maheswari and Municipal Chairman Sumy Kaloor joined us in presenting two new cycles to the program. Two of our students Alice and Sarangi demonstrated the cycles for the whole school. We hope that this program will benefit all of the students.

Today we conducted ICT Parental Awareness Class after the meeting. 

ICT  Parental Training Programme




 We conducted ICT Parental Awareness Class on 1/10/2011

ICT Awareness Class for Parents

ICT Awareness Class for Parents

Animation Training

Animation Training for Students is going on 5,6,7 &17 September at Buchanan Girls H. S. Thirty students of 10 schools at this locality is participating in this training. One student Resource Person, Vivek (CMS CollegeHS) and two teachers Tissy ( St. MMGHS Kurichy ), Bindhu  (BIGHS Pallom) are leading this course.

We had a wonderful Onam celebration on 1 Sept, 2011.  Ona sadhya for all the students, PTA members and staff with a lot of curries& payasam is a remarkable thing. Competitions like Athappookkalam,  Maveli, Malayala manka, onappattu are arranged for the students

Hiroshima Day

We,  Buchanan Girls Institution held many memorial activities and peace rally on the anniversaries of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We took pledge against wars .  Many competitions are held for the students.

farewell to Madison

Today, Buchanan's Young Adult Volunteer, Miss Madison Munoz, left Buchanan to return to USA. Here is a message from Madison:

"Dear Headmistress, teachers, staff, and students of BIGHS,
I'm going to miss all of you so much! You have all been an incredible blessing to me this year. I have enjoyed taking classes with the students--they are all so sweet and smart, and have very bright futures ahead. Thank you for letting me be a part of your life. We might be separated by thousands of miles, but you are always with me in my wonderful memories of my time at Buchanan, and in my prayers. God bless you!
Love,
Madison"

You can email Madison at madisonm427@gmail.com, or write to her at:

2022 SE 11th Street
Ocala, Florida 34471 USA

To see Madison's photos from the month of July, including the PTA meeting (July 1) and her send-off (July 15), click HERE. You might find yourself in one of the photos!

PTA meeting

Buchanan had an exciting day on Friday, July 1^st: at 2 PM there was a PTA meeting, attended by Revenue Minister Sri. Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan. Other notable attendees were current Headmistress, Smt. Aleyamma Thomas, and former Headmistress, Smt. Suja Rei John. The meeting was also attended by PTA members, parents, standard ten students, and teachers.

Many BIGHS students worked hard to make the Buchanan campus look beautiful. Here, the students are making a garland to be hung in the auditorium.

This is one of the many handmade decorations that Graceamma Teacher designed and made for the auditorium.

Class leaders helped to keep everyone organized and well-behaved.

As 2PM neared, everyone waited expectantly for the arrival of the Revenue Minister.

This standard 5 student, Snigdha, was one of many girls who formed a parade with colorful balloons.

The bandset was in top form and did a great job!

In this photo, current Headmistress, Smt. Aleyamma Thomas, former Headmistress, Smt. Suja Rei John, Headmistress of the TTI, Smt. Susan Kuruvilla, and BIGHS senior teacher, Smt. Annie Punnoose, await the arrival of the Revenue Minister.

Local Manager K.T. Kurian Achen stands with the rest of the welcoming party, in front of the BIGHS rear entryway.

BIGHS teachers and Young Adult Volunteer, Madison, enjoying the suspense before the festivities begin.

After arriving, Revenue Minister Sri. Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan walked to the BIGHS auditorioum accompanied by Rev. Dr. K.T. Kurian Achen and other members of the Buchanan welcoming party, including the bandset.

Sri. Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan lighting the lamp.

We thank everyone who attended the PTA meeting and made it a success. We especially thank Revenue Minister Sri. Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan for visiting our school and speaking to the gathering. The Buchanan auditorium was completely full, and it was a day to remember for all who were involved!