THE CITIZEN January - June 2020

LEARNING CONTINUES
AT THE CITY SCHOOL THROUGH

Microsoft Teams

ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM

DURING THE LOCKDOWN

The City School Network is now Officially

Awareness Sessions for Precau�ons

Microsoft School Against Coronavirus
The City School Visits NASA
Learning Beyond Classrooms:
Rise of a Digital Era
The City School Alumni Meet:
a Journey of Success

Declama�on Contest
The City School is known for
having the largest talent
compe��ons and most
well-reputed Inter-school
extracurricular ac�vi�es for
many years. Rawal campus
debates society organised and
managed a declama�on to
signify the cohision of The City
School vision, leadership and
logical thinking. The event
enable par�cipants from the
twin ci�es to explore their
talents and progressive
mindset. Students ar�culated
logical arguments and
entertained the guests with
Morning shows
The City School’s A level &
Early Years Prac��oners were
invited at morning shows.
University Fair
The City School Sargodha
Campus arranged its first ever
University Fair. The event
provided O & A Level students
with a pla�orm to explore and
secure available op�ons with
regards to their career choices
and was highly appreciated.
Open day- “A Frozen Bliss”
“A Frozen Bliss", was the winter
theme of The City School,
Muslim Town Junior Campus.
The City School Junior
Campus was beau�fully draped
in a wonderful and spellbinding
open day event.
The public event allowed the
visitors to see the work of our
smart, efficient and crea�ve
students.
The day was full of informa�ve
and interac�ve workshops,
along with colorful ac�vi�es,
which also excited the guests.
rapid counter arguments. A�er
a nail-bi�ng compe��on, team
from the E-11 campus brought
laurels to their ins�tute by
bagging the first posi�ons in
both English and Urdu
categories.
They discussed several topics
such as how the curriculum has
evolved, what role technology
plays in our lives, how The City
School develops so� skills of its
students, impact of grades over
student choices, how can
students overcome big fears
such as addic�on & bullying &
how parents can support &
encourage their kids in
academic & co-curricular
ac�vi�es conducted at school.
The official representa�ves of
15 renowned na�onal and
interna�onal universi�es
showcased their
undergraduate/professional
programmes and courses at this
event. It was an interes�ng
experience for O & A Level
students and will help them
make enlightened decisions
with respect to the future.
The school looked fes�vely
decorated in themes of various
topics from the curriculum.
Students performed with
enthusiasm and the parents
really enjoyed watching their
li�le ones act so confidently up
on the stage.
educating
Health Drive
The City School arranged a
Health Drive across the region
from 13th -15th January 2020,
where people from various
walks of life par�cipated with
great zeal and enthusiasm. The
event was conducted at
Darakhshan Campus, University
Road Campus & PAF Chapter.
Career Counselling
A career counselling session for
the A level students was
organised by CCI counsellors
held at The City School
Satellite Town Branch. The
career counsellors advised
students on subject choices,
Open Day
To mark the start of the New
Year, Open days were
conducted across the region
based on the theme “Paren�ng
in the 21st century”.
Seven learning areas were set
up with interes�ng and
interac�ve ac�vi�es which were
hosted by the students very
confidently and were
appreciated by the visitors.
Numerous ac�vi�es were
arranged for the kids such as art
compe��on, po�ery & student
performances. Guest speaker
sessions were also arranged for
the parents. The open day
highlighted value-based
curriculum of The City School.
SCI – TECHNORAMA V
The City School PECHS
Campus created history on 8th
February, 2020 by opening a
portal into the future through
its signature event;
Sci-Technorama V. The event’s
REGIONal news
Famous nutri�onists &
pediatricians were invited to
discuss about how one can
university placement and
scholarships provided by
different ins�tutes. The
successful session helped to
educate, inform and clear
ambigui�es regarding subject
selec�on, internship and career
opportuni�es and foreign
applica�ons for the benefit of
individuals seeking foreign
educa�on at undergraduate or
postgraduate level. The two
hour seminar aimed to educate
the youth about avoiding
common mistakes which are
made while planning their
Go-Municate & Technophile
Go-Municate is the perfect
event to sa�ate the need for
s�mula�on through various
events and compe��ons.
Par�cipants put their skills on
full display in modules such as
Mind boggle, Picasso, Alpha
�les, Municate games, &
Sherlock. In the wake of
growing popularity of Robo�cs,
The City School Gulshan
Campus A introduced mul�ple
Gradua�on Ceremony of the Chinese Class
Gradua�on Ceremony of the
Chinese class was organised on
Monday, 27th January, 2020 for
those learners who completed
the first batch of Chinese
Language Class, in collabora�on
with the Confucius Ins�tute at
The University of Agriculture
Faisalabad in which eight
students graduated.
The ceremony was presided by
theme “Be�er Tomorrow with
Living Technologies” showed
frames of future inven�ons that
may be beyond the fondest of
dreams. This event focused on
providing students with myriads
of avenues and opportuni�es to
explore, research, learn and
apply their knowledge in finding
high-tech solu�ons pertaining
to the 21st century futuris�c
technologies for every day
challenges in life. The healthy
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maintain a healthy lifestyle. The
event also included a Health
walk, CPR Trainings and a
workout session by Nusrat
Hidayatullah. Various brands
such as Pharm-evo, Subway,
GreenO Juices, Medicare,
Pediasure, vouch 365 & FM 89
also contributed by se�ng up
healthy food stalls & free of cost
checkup counters for all visitors.
future. The session focused and
covered major aspects,
concerns and apprehensions
that young individuals face
before embarking on the
journey of life. Making the right
choice through guidance and
support is the key to a
successful future. The career
counsellors of CCI contribute
tremendously towards
educa�onal and student
counselling as it provides the
students with diverse
opportuni�es and mentoring
sessions.
compe��ons, each focusing on
Robo�cs. These compe��ons
included Robo War, Robo Sumo,
Line Following Robot and Robo
Soccer.
the Dean of Confucius Ins�tute,
Professor Dr. Zhou. The basic
purpose of this ac�vity was
image building and promo�on
of the dynamic learning
environment.
The students were awarded
cer�ficates in this ceremony
and the presence of their
parents was another highlight
who encouraged them at this
moment of pride.
compe��ons were offered in
five categories to enhance the
students’ skills in Robo�cs,
Mechatronics, Electronics &
Programming. The young
scien�sts researched
extensively and manufactured
their own robots; designed
effec�ve Drone-Ted
presenta�on along with
technological breakthroughs in
IOT projects (Industry 4.0) that
mesmerized everyone.

Awareness Session on Precau�ons against Coronavirus
Awareness and Educa�on both
Annual Concert 2019 -20
North Nazimabad Girls Campus
set the stage ablaze with their
remarkable performances at
the Annual Concert. Though�ul
performance conveying a CSR
message through drama “ZARA
SOCHIYE” by 9th grade
students, Fashion Trend display
from the 60’s to date by grade
10th and the classical musical
“Sound of Music” by the 11th
Grade students le� the
Earth Day
The outbreak of Covid 19 has
upended the daily life chores,
but The City School
(Bahawalpur Campus) never
fails to show it’s affec�on
towards mother earth.
Earth Day reminds human
beings to take care of the
planet—whether it’s cleaning
up li�er, plan�ng more trees,
recycling and repurposing,
going on a walk in a green space
Universal Children’s Day
The City School University
Skill based games strategies
The City School PWD Campus
organised a wide range of
skill-based games, strategies
and interac�ve ac�vi�es that
support students’ educa�onal
development. The objec�ve of
classroom ac�vi�es is to
enhance students’
understanding and learning
abili�es.
TECHNOLOGY
are very important and go side
by side. It becomes the
responsibility of an educa�onal
ins�tu�on to keep its students
updated about global issues.
The City School Chenab
Campus is doing well in both as
it tries to sa�sfy inquiring minds
of the young learners.
An interac�ve and effec�ve
awareness session for students
and staff was organised in
collabora�on with E-Med to
audience in awe. The choir and
the school band le� no stone
unturned in wooing the
audience throughout the
programme.
Road campus celebrated
Children's Day with great
enthusiasm.
They planned a day with the
Government Primary School
St-11 Azizabad, Liaquatabad
Town. The host school students
treated their guests with great
respect and showed amazing
collabora�ve skills by giving
Stream Week Celebra�ons
To strengthen students learning
and foster crea�vity to become
leaders in offering the most
innova�ve and sought a�er
schooling system across
Pakistan, The City School
Jhang Campus celebrated
STREAM WEEK. Its objec�ve
was to ensure that for different
educate them about the deadly
COVID-19 disease and be
equipped with precau�onary
measures.
The Unity Song, “HAM AIK
HAIN’’ sung by the en�re school
together on the stage marked
the culmina�on of this amazing
event.
amidst the wildflowers or taking
care of climate. With a theme of
climate change The City School
called its students to rally online
to help protect the Earth.
Students enthusias�cally
par�cipated and showed their
love for the earth by persuading
people to show care towards
environment through their
write-ups. The ci�zens made a
poster to endorse the idea of
preserving the nature.
them a chance to enjoy all
fun-filled ac�vi�es planned at
their campus. A series of events
were planned such as Pet Show,
Games, Singing Compe��on,
Movie Time and Food Stalls. An
act of kindness, love, and
laughter filled the environment
to make it the most memorable
day with simplicity, care and
affec�on.
levels, all learning objec�ves of
the topics are covered with
evidence and inquiry based
approach. The main purpose
was to let the students, parents
and teachers know that The
City School is transi�oning
into STREAM academic
approach through EYERIS,
STREAM Labs and Robo�cs.
STREAM and values
The City School Bahria Town Campus Goes Green
Ci�zens of The City School
Bahria Town Campus Lahore
MISMO Compe��on
The Ci�zens never hesitate
when it comes to facing
challenges involving mind
games and academic contests.
MISMO is an intellectual
programme organised by the
Turkish Maarif Founda�on at
Pakturk. It is a great
opportunity for young
mathema�cians to develop
cri�cal thinking, analy�cal
approach and natural curiosity
among students. 15,775
students from various schools
par�cipated across the na�on.
Amongst them, one of our
E-11 students excelled at GIKI 21st All Pakistan Science Fair
Students of A-levels a�ended a
three-day Science fair held at
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Ins�tute of
PAF STRIKE 2020
Students of The City School
PAF Chapter College, Danyal
and Rohail, organised an
E-Sports tournament: “PAF
STRIKE 2020” for the promo�on
and celebra�on of E-Sports in
Pakistan. The aim of the event
was to invite students to
par�cipate in the College-based
E-Gaming Tournament and
Google Classrooms EYE-PWD Campus
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par�cipated in a “GO GREEN
“ac�vity to save the
environment.
They planted different flowering
plants in the school and
watered them. The main
purpose of this ac�vity was to
ins�ll a sense of responsibility
for keeping their environment
green , healthy and beau�ful.
shining stars, Syed Mahboor
Hussain secured 13th posi�on.
This was a remarkable pla�orm
given to these young minds to
explore and enhance their
intellectual skills.
Engineering. The fair aimed at
honing the skills and crea�vity
of students in the field of
Science and Technology.
A�ended by teams from over
fi�y ins�tutes, the Science fair
provided an excellent forum for
students to showcase their
progressive skills. We are proud
of our brilliant team as they
clinched first posi�on in the
Forensics module.
create a pla�orm for the
thriving gaming community to
exhibit their skills.
The purpose of Google
Classrooms is to facilitate
paperless communica�on
between teachers and students.
It helps the flow of educa�on
during this crucial �me of
Pandemic Covid 19.
Google Classrooms allow
teachers to create classes, post
assignments and view work in
real �me.

Football Match in Turkey
The City School con�ngent
visited Istanbul in February
2020 and played two friendly
football matches against
professional football academies.
The event brought confidence
to the students and made them
realise that The City School
always provides opportuni�es
PNF Netball Cup 2019
A Netball Cup was organised by
Pakistan Netball Federa�on.
Students from Prep & Senior
sec�on from PAF Chapter
par�cipated in Under 13 and
came out as winners.
The final match was played
against Karachi Grammar
School. The game was a display
Model United Na�ons
A delega�on of six students
from The City School A-Level
Muslim Town and Boulevard
campus par�cipated in a future
we want, Model United Na�ons
event in New York. 1700
students from various countries
par�cipated in the event. Four
students from The City School
bagged awards, making it the
only school system to win
NASA Trip
To enrich the knowledge of the
students and & provide them
with a deeper understanding of
real-life situa�ons, a trip to
NASA-USA was planned in
which 45 students from the
Southern Region par�cipated.
The students visited numerous
places such as Kennedy Space
Center (NASA), Walt Disney,
Universal Studios, ICON Park
etc. The students had a
Mianwali Badminton Match with Mothers
Playing a sport is a great way to
take a break from academics
and release the pent-up energy.
A friendly badminton match
between mothers and teachers
was arranged.
The students were extremely
excited to see their teachers
and mothers displaying
sportsman spirit. The whole day
was spent in a compe��ve and
Sports Day
In recogni�on of the
importance of sports in a
child’s life, Sports Day was
celebrated by campuses
across Southern Region. The
children par�cipated in large
numbers in engaging and
innova�ve physical ac�vi�es
like Block Race, Tower
Building Race, Foot Hop Race,
that are beneficial to them.
of supreme sportsmanship and
enthusiasm. The students of
Gulshan Campus C were also
able to bag first posi�on in the
category of U-15.
awards from amongst the
Pakistani delegates. This is a
proud moment for the en�re
The City School family.
wonderful trip and experienced
what it is like to be working at
the fron�er of science and to
meet the engineers, scien�sts
and astronauts.
spor�ng environment with
every game ending in a warm
handshake.
Tyre Pulling Race and
Gymnas�cs, etc. Overall, it
was an amazing and
memorable day for all which
was highly appreciated by the
parents.
sporting
Students Olympic Interna�onal Games in Malaysia
The students of Darakhshan
Campus Senior Boys Sec�on
par�cipated in ‘Students
Olympic Interna�onal Games’
in Malaysia, organised by
Malaysia Students Olympic
Associa�on, Students
Olympic Council of Asia and
Ministry of Sports Johar
Bahru Malaysia.
Our students M. Jibran (11 T)
and Zuhaib Shakil (10N) won
Trip to Turkey
The City School Model
Town Campus students
departed for Istanbul, Turkey
First Inter-School Tournament
The City School Darakhshan
Campus organised the First
Inter School Tournament.
Twelve Schools and Colleges
were invited including Nixor
College, Cedar College, The
Jhang Campus Trips
To provide students with a relief
from the usual rou�ne of
academics, a one-night stay
excursion trip was planned for
the students of O Level and
Matric of Jhang Campus. The
Northern Trip 2020
The senior sec�on students of
Darakhshan Campus went on a
five-day trip to the Northern
Areas of Pakistan from 17th
-22nd January, 2020. It was a
wonderful trip as it created
Fun with winters-Winterland PAF Museum
The City Nursery
Bahadurabad celebrated
winters with students and
Interna�onal Puppet Fes�val
A fun filled school trip was
planned for the students to
‘Interna�onal Puppet Fes�val’,
which was held for the first �me
in Karachi. Students enjoyed the
variety of puppet shows, magic
show, mascot parade, games &
won exci�ng gi�s. Students
learned the importance of
GAMEs and TRIPS
Gold Medals in Handball and
Silver Medals in Throwball.
to par�cipate in the XIX
Interna�onal Istanbul Eurasia
Folk Dance-Folk Music -
Chorus Fes�val &
Compe��on held from 27th
November to 2nd December,
2019 in Istanbul, Turkey. The
group had 8 students from
different levels Grades 7 – 11
accompanied by Mrs. Ayesha
Hammad (HM) and Ms.
Frakhanda Saleem (teacher).
City School PAF Chapter,
students made many memories
among the green hills of
Murree.
The students of Classes 6,7 and
8 were also sent to Lahore
Fortress on a trip. The students
had an excep�onal �me
throughout the trip.
mothers at Winterland-PAF
Museum on January 22, 2020.
The day was filled with icy rides
and slides. Students enjoyed
taking pictures with their
friends and mothers & the trip
was a wonderful learning
experience for them.
different art pla�orms that are
present and showcased around
the world.
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Umer Imran (11T) won
Bronze Medal in Table Tennis.
The students had a great �me
and benefited from many
other experiences by mee�ng
new people and making new
friends.
The interac�on with the
locals also made it easier for
the students to understand
their surroundings and made
their trip a lot more
enjoyable.
Raydon College, Wahaj Hussain
and DHA Sea View.
The categories included O Level
Throwball Girls, O Level Futsal
Boys, A Level Throwball Girls, A
Level Futsal Boys. Darakhshan
Campus won four trophies in
this tournament.
life-long memories for the
students to cherish.
Friends spent the �me of their
lives together, bonding,
shopping and exploring the
beauty of their own country.
Nourishing Goodness
Children have unique nutrient
needs which are vital for them
to become strong and healthy.
So it's essen�al that they have a
balanced diet that contains a
range of nutrients. The students
of The City School had a ball
of fun with the MILO Team,
where their school had given
them the opportunity to
become physically fit and also
arranged fun ac�vi�es for them.
They won the Football
Challenge and were awarded
gi�s from MILO.
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PLACEMENTS
ACADEMIC curriculUM
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reflecting ALUMNI & yOUTH

Fariha Sharif
I have been a part of The City
Alumni Meet Phase I
‘’Alumni Come Home’’ was
organised in The City School
Jhang Campus, in which all ex
ci�zens were invited. The
func�on was organised to
celebrate the victorious past of
the school and to assure the
ci�zens of the present that they
will excel further in the journey
of success.
CSMUN-Que�a Campus
School for 13 years. I
completed my O level from The
City School Nawabshah
Campus. I was a part of first
ever batch of O level in our city.
It was quite challenging for us
and the teachers but with their
constant efforts our whole
batch ended up with amazing
grades. For my A level, I moved
to Karachi. It was a totally new
place for me and moving alone
to a metropolitan city from
interior Sindh, was quite
challenging.
However, with constant support
The most interes�ng segment
was the Alumni Speaker
Session. The alumni were
invited on stage for
CSMUN was an independently
organised event by the student
body of The City School Main
Campus, Que�a.
It was an annual three day
event providing a pla�orm to
the youth of Que�a to discuss
mul�lateral global issues that
have an impact on their
socio-economic and poli�cal
dynamics. Unlike the Model UN
of my family and friends, I
passed A level with 1A* and
3As. Right now, I am in the 2nd
year of MBBS in Peoples
University of Medical and
Health Sciences, Nawabshah
where I secured the 11th merit
number from 30 seats in our
district.
I have come across so many
people who think that it is
impossible to get into a
government ins�tute a�er
comple�ng A levels. However, I
found it quite easy. If you work
hard and manage your �me
wisely then anything is possible.
mo�va�onal speeches and for
sharing their precious
memories. The Shakespearean
Play Hamlet was enacted by the
ci�zens of The City School
Jhang Campus. The func�on
ended with the principal’s
address in which she extended
gra�tude to all the guests for
their presence and the
management team for
arranging the event.
simula�on that have previously
taken place in Que�a
independently, CSMUN was the
first official Model UN in the
town which was backed by the
ins�tu�on itself, with an aim to
donate all proceeds from this
event to sponsor
underprivileged students of the
government schools present in
the community.
Salman Naqvi
15th Dawn Spelling Bee Compe��on
The students par�cipated in
"Dawn Spelling Bee
Compe��on” to enhance
their spelling skills. Winning
the Na�onal Spelling Bee is
an impressive academic
achievement as it is mentally
challenging and requires
focus and determina�on.
Sharmeen Waqar from
Gulshan Campus C qualified
for the Na�onals and brought
laurels to the School.
PAFians’ Talent Week
To highlight students’ hidden
Salman Naqvi is a graduate of
PAF Chapter A Level batch of
2006. A�er comple�ng his A
Level, Salman went to New
Jersey Ins�tute of Technology
on a 100% scholarship for his
undergrad followed by a
Masters in Electrical
engineering from Stanford
University.
He now works for Apple as a
Researcher.
talent and unleash the
poten�al of many new faces,
the PAF Chapter’s
management arranged a
Talent Week. This exposure
boosted confidence of the
students.
The week long ac�vi�es
covered different aspects
such as Qirat, Elocu�on
Compe��on, Declama�on
Contest, Crea�ve Wri�ng
Compe��on, Na’at
Compe��on, Singing
Compe��on & E-Gaming.

PSIFI LUMS
LUMSU PSIFI is recognised as
the most pres�gious Science
Olympiad in Pakistan. It
includes an array of challenges
that tests the ability of students
to logically diagnose and solve
problems using science.
Gulistan-e- Johar Campus sent a
delega�on of four students and
they par�cipated with full zeal
and enthusiasm in the event.
Teamwork, commitment and
hard work; a hallmark of The
City School’s students enabled
them to exhibit excep�onal
performance, throughout the
event and all across the
spectrum.
The City School Johar Town
Campus’ students par�cipated
in Seige and Math gauge
categories of the event and
successfully clinched 3rd
posi�on in the Seige category.
HIPPO - Interna�onal English Language Olympiad
The students of Gulshan
Campus A par�cipated in an
interna�onally recognised
compe��on - Hippo
Interna�onal English
Language Olympiad. Among
the par�cipants, Aarib
Usmani managed to qualify
for the semi-final round
which was held in Karachi on
13th June.

IEARN (Interna�onal Educa�on And Resource Network)

Pehchan Pakistan 2019
The City Nursery
Bahadurabad always
encourages its students to
par�cipate in Co-Curricular
ac�vi�es as well as na�onal and
interna�onal contests.
Pehchan Pakistan is an
organisa�on which believes in
Hi, I am Syed Sajjad Raza Mahdi
from Gulshan Boys Campus A
and a YES programme finalist
for the year 2020-21. KL-YES is a
life-changing forum.
Besides gaining social-exposure
and confidence, the programme
helps a student discover himself
engaging the young minds of
the country in posi�ve
educa�onal ac�vi�es and
emphasises patrio�sm.
One of the students Daniyal
Akhtar, won the provincial
award while all par�cipants
received cer�ficates for their
enthusias�c par�cipa�on.
and makes him realize his
poten�al. It has been a tough
compe��on being selected as a
finalist, but all of it is worth it.
I look forward to spending this
year successfully in the United
States.
Poetry Elocu�on
"Poetry happens when the
emo�ons have found
thoughts and thoughts have
found words"-Robert Frost
As a part of the language
development ini�a�ve,
English and Urdu Poetry
Elocu�on Compe��on was
held in North Nazimabad
Boys Campus.
The students recited
beau�ful poems in an
ar�culate manner. Through The mothers also graced the
elocu�on comple�on event and honoured the
students learnt phonemic school with their suppor�ve
techniques, developed and mo�va�ng comments.
memorisa�on skills and The event went live on social
gained confidence to perform media and was thoroughly
in front of an audience. enjoyed by all.

The City School Holds a Virtual Webinar
The City School held a
virtual Panel Discussion on
“Re-configuring the ‘New
Normal’: Is the Future Bright
and Virtual?” A Webinar for
Future Orientated Thinkers,
Policy Makers and Educators.
The webinar featured
interna�onal panellists such
as Will Lock, Director of
Interna�onal, CENTURY Tech,
James Neill, Interna�onal
Director, GL Educa�on and
Jibran Jamshed, Country
Educa�on Lead for Microso�.
The webinar was moderated
by Shaun Robinson – the
Chief Execu�ve for BBD
Educa�on. The webinar
revolved around important
Par�cipa�on in Future of Educa�on Panel Discussion
The City School’s Execu�ve
Principal for ALCG Campus
A�ya Noon par�cipated in a
Panel Discussion on the
Future of Educa�on-Post
COVID-19. The session was
hosted by ACCA Pakistan. The
discussion also included
Fazeela Gopalani, Head of
Middle East ACCA and Ali
Ahmed Khan, COO
Beaconhouse School System.
Online Debates Camp by Ravi Campus Lahore
The City School’s Ravi
Campus arranged an Online
Debates Camp in view of the
COVID-19 lockdown. The
debates camp was a�ended
by a group of fi�een students
who were coached by
Debates Coach Raza Hassan.
The camp was virtually held
four �mes a week with
sessions divided into content
discussions, friendly debates
and understanding the
different debate structures
and technicali�es. The camp
�mings were kept flexible for
maximum par�cipa�on.
reflecting
ques�ons facing the
educa�on sector in the �me
of COVID-19. Ques�ons like
how do parents choose a
school based on its online
programme? What does a
post COVID-19 educa�on
sector in Pakistan look like?
What trends have been
accelerated and many other
important ques�ons were
effec�vely addressed by the
panellists in the webinar.
The panel discussion was
followed by a ques�on and
hour session.
It was useful in presen�ng
The City School’s outlook on
the future of educa�on in the
�me of COVID-19 and in
ge�ng a global perspec�ve
on the future of learning and
assessment through digital
pla�orms.
Parents also a�ended some
of the online debate camps
as observers and gave
posi�ve reviews a�er seeing
how compe��ve and helpful
the whole ac�vity was.
Celebrity Coach Sofyan Sultan
also a�ended one of the
Online Debates Camp
sessions. He has coached the
Pakistan U19 Deba�ng Team
seven �mes.
He gave valuable advice to
The City School’s students
on how to improve their
deba�ng skills in the �me of
Covid-19.
The City School Hosts First Ever Digital MUN!
The City School’s Boulevard
Campus hosted the first ever
virtual Model United Na�ons
session in Pakistan. The session
was held in collabora�on with
Model UN Academy. The idea
behind hos�ng the virtual
public speaking compe��on
was to u�lize the limited
resources of �me and space
effec�vely during the �me of
COVID-19. The conference
consisted of a single UN
commi�ee called World Health
Organiza�on and discussed the
Effects of Pandemic on the
Global Economy. 10 schools
par�cipated in the event
AI set to Revolu�onise Pakistani Educa�on
Ar�ficial intelligence (AI) is set
to revolu�onise educa�on in
Pakistan as The City School
Group, which operates 155
schools in 49 Pakistani ci�es,
announces it will introduce
AI-powered learning
technologies into its schools.
The City School has agreed a
landmark partnership with
London-based technology firm
CENTURY Tech to deploy its
world-leading AI learning tools
All Pakistan Virtual Declama�on Compe��on
The City School’s A-Level
Campus, Gulberg, Lahore
hosted the first ever virtual All
Pakistan Declama�on
Compe��on. The call for
par�cipa�on went out for four
categories, namely English
NEW INITIATIVES
represen�ng 62 countries and
18 delegates were also in
observer status. The session
was chaired by Sameer Afzal
who has served as an intern
to all students aged 7 to 18
across its na�onal network of
schools – helping over 61,000
students. The coronavirus
pandemic has highlighted the
importance of having a
world-leading e-learning
provision. The City School is
now taking the ini�a�ve to
work with a globally-recognised
online learning resource. From
September, these students will
learn English, Science and
Mathema�cs with the help of
CENTURY. Using the latest in AI,
neuroscience and learning
science, CENTURY personalises
learning for each student –
tailoring its vast library of
teacher-created learning
materials to their individual
strengths, weaknesses and
behaviours. The City School is
focused on using the best of
Serious, English Humourous,
Urdu Serious and Urdu
Humourous to speak in favour
and or against the topic, ‘Is
Lockdown amidst Pandemic a
Reality Or a Hoax?’, ‘The Future
of Aurat March in Pakistan’ in
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advisor to Pakistan’s mission at
UN headquarters in New York
and Shah Naseeb Hamid who
was Pakistan’s na�onal
representa�ve at the Future We
Want Model United Na�ons
event in New York.
technology and ‘big data’ (using
the large amounts of data
produced by the use of
technology to improve services)
to empower their teachers,
students and their families. In
addi�on to providing
personalised learning, CENTURY
provides teachers, students and
their families with detailed data
insights, automa�cally marks
students’ work and frees up
teacher �me to focus on
student interven�ons.
With the introduc�on of
CENTURY, The City School
aims to create an unparalleled
learning experience.
English Serious category and
‘Sales in Times of Corona’ and
‘Poli�cs of U-Turn’ in English
Humourous category. In Urdu
serious category “LIKH KAY AB
TERE LUB SIL CHUKEY HAI” and
“CORONA AUR QANOON SIRF
GAREEBON KAY LIYE” while in
Urdu Humourous category
“CORONA AYA PARCHAY GAHAY,
HAMARAY NOJAWANO KI
NOJAWANI” were topics to be
debated from.
In total, 55 students from 18
schools and 9 ci�es par�cipated
in the compe��on and made
very effec�ve use of the digital
space. SICAS Lahore emerged
as the Winning Team and The
City School’s CCI (Islamabad)
were the Runners Up Team.
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Students creativity
Science Nexus
NEXUS was held at Angels
Interna�onal College, where
a galaxy of future scien�sts
and intellectuals par�cipated
to showcase their talent in
front of a worthy audience.
The Ci�zens had a fantas�c
science fair as our shiny tots
from grades 4, 5, 6, and 7
worked hard on their
projects. The students
represented The City School
marvelously by making a
SMOKE ABSORBER MACHINE,
showcasing their love for an
eco-friendly environment.
The Ci�zens also won
posi�ons in English deba�ng
and Math compe��ons,
making us all very proud!
Nexus 2020 proved to be a
significant victory for The
City School and will be
remembered in golden
words.
Schools are closed but learning con�nues!
In an incredibly digital world,
technology serves as an
incredibly powerful tool for
educa�on. Since the pandemic
started, The City School
provided the junior students
with an online pla�orm to
con�nue learning. The new
dimensions of virtual learning
provided by The City School
also offer a plethora of
engaging ac�vi�es and rewards.
Students are given weekly
accolades for their performance
in order to boost their
confidence. The faculty
members are going out of their
way to ensure that student
learning is not disrupted even
during their �me at home. The
main advantage of online
schooling is the availability of
teachers, which can help
establish trust between the
teacher and student. In addi�on
to the support offered online by
the instructor, students also
develop behavioral and social
fun zone
organised through electronic
progress reports and records.
A�er comple�on of a month,
learners were given accolades
in the form of E-Learning
cer�ficates based on their
a�endance and ac�ve learning.
The City School’s students
enjoyed their classes
thoroughly and shared their
insights on how they have
con�nued learning during

Saving Earth, Saves You!

The City School students
are ac�ve learners who put in
a lot of commitment to their
studies as they are able to
apply their knowledge within
the classroom and beyond.
Several of our campuses
arranged an online art
compe��on in an effort to
spread awareness about
Earth Day through art and
design. The students
expressed their thoughts
Gallery Stories: Crea�ve Arts at the Campus PAF A’ Levels
PAF Chapter would love to
see its art Studio filled to the
brim. The subject is not
enjoying a lot of popularity
lately and the applica�ons for
this department need a
boost. However, we are
proud to hold upto the
concept and vigor.
Inter-college exhibit and
comple�on was organised to
not only showcase the talent
beau�fully in their art
explaining how the earth
needs to be saved from
pollu�on and harmful waste.
but the very love for ART.
Whether it is a visit to
galleries or taking up the
guitar and strumming or
singing for an audience.
Crea�ve arts thrives at PAF
Chapter College. Costume
parades are another example
of this very passion.
skills through interac�on with
their classmates through
covid-19 �mes. The City
School endeavors to provide as
distant-schooling-facili�es. The much stability to its students as
individual academic and social possible during these tes�ng
growth of a student is also �mes.
Days of Isola�on To My Friend …
A brusque silence has seized us When the autumn winds sweep,
It has conquered the streets the leaves dry,
Taun�ngly glowing outside our windows I will be there to mo�vate you high.
A brusque silence has seized us When the days will be frozen and
winters pass by,
These four walls shrink on our hearts I will be in you as a deep warm sigh.
We pound our fists to capture the a�en�on When the life will be twisted
Of some Divine Interven�on and the �de will be high,
These four walls shrink on our hearts I will be star on your frosty dark sky.
We have been sequestered in our minds When the funds will be low and
Wai�ng for the saviour of this tale debts will be high,
Who has yet to arrive I will be a chance to keep you in a try.
We have been sequestered in our minds Together we will conquer
A light beams through the glass the world ,dear my.
We unite with the fierce determina�on Together in the sky ,high we will fly.
To come out the other side; be�er versions
A light beams through the glass Zainab Farrukh Akhtar
A new mo�va�on ignites us Jinnah Campus
We look toward the amateur interests Class 6 T
That we have held with disregard
A new mo�va�on ignites us
A so� glow emanates from our souls
One for another we pass each day
An undivided front takes hold
A so� glow emanates from our souls
Minahil Ahmed Sachedina
Class 11-W
Gulshan Campus C
Barirah Wasim Siddiqui Class:11-E

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